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CVE-2005-2772

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2005-09-02 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

University Of Minnesota Gopher

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References