The HTML parsing functions in Gaim before 1.1.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via malformed HTML that causes "an invalid memory access," a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0208.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-0473 is rated Moderate Risk (55.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 20.64%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +2.12% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. 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 | 2026-02-27 | 18.52% | 20.64% | +2.12% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 21.94% | 18.52% | -3.42% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 21.94% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0473 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2005-0473 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (gaim), 4 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 3, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2005-0473 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| rob_flynn | gaim | 1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| rob_flynn | gaim | 1.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| rob_flynn | gaim | 1.1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| rob_flynn | gaim | 1.1.2 | cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.0 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.0 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.1 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.1 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux_corporate_server | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux_corporate_server | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |