CVE-2005-0562

no score yetEPSS 23%

GIF file validation error in MSN Messenger 6.2 allows remote attackers in a user's contact list to execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with an improper height and width.

EPSS: 23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 97% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
Published: 2005-04-12
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

microsoft:msn_messenger

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/14915/
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633446
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-022
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19950

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