Integer overflow in Gaim 0.74 and earlier, and Ultramagnetic before 0.81, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a directIM packet that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-0008 is rated Moderate Risk (58/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 8.50%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 19.98% | 8.50% | -11.48% |
| 2 | 2025-10-03 | 19.18% | 19.98% | +0.80% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 19.18% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
redhat
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critical | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0008 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| rob_flynn | gaim | <= 0.74 | cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ultramagnetic | ultramagnetic | <= 0.81 | cpe:2.3:a:ultramagnetic:ultramagnetic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |