Vulnerability in Microsoft Msn Messenger Service
CVE-2005-2225
Microsoft MSN Messenger allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a plaintext message containing the ".pif" string, which is interpreted as a malicious file extension and causes users to be kicked from a group conversation. NOTE: it has been reported that Gaim is also affected, so this may be an issue in the protocol or MSN servers.
EPSS: 0.164 (96.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Msn_messenger_service
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (URL Repurposed, Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-2225?
- CVE-2005-2225 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Msn Messenger Service. Published 2005-07-12.
- Is CVE-2005-2225 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.