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    CVE-2005-2772

    Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in University of Minnesota gopher client 3.0.9 allow remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long "+VIEWS:" reply, which is not properly handled in the VIfromLine function, and (2) certain arguments when launching third party programs such as a web browser from a web link, which is not properly handled in the FIOgetargv function.

    Published:Sep 2, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 2, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.33134
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    University Of Minnesota
    Product
    Gopher

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14693http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14693https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1187

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High