CVE-2005-0562

GIF file validation error in MSN Messenger 6.2 allows remote attackers in a user's contact list to execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with an improper height and width.

• http://secunia.com/advisories/14915/Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633446Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-022
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19950
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4927
• http://secunia.com/advisories/14915/Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/633446Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-102A.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-022
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19950
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4927

Published

Apr 12, 2005

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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