Description
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: 2005-09-02
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 33.1% Moderate
KEV: No
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University Of Minnesota Gopher
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T22:45:02.179Z

Reserved: 2005-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-2772

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Status : Modified

Published: 2005-09-02T23:03:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-2772

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