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vendor:
Gaim
by:
SecurityFocus
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Denial of Service
400
CWE
Product Name: Gaim
Affected Version From: 1.1.2003
Affected Version To: 1.1.2003
Patch Exists: Yes
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: a:gaim:gaim
Metasploit: N/A
Other Scripts: N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References: N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Windows
2004

Gaim Denial of Service Vulnerability

Gaim is affected by a denial of service vulnerability during the download of a file. This issue can allow remote attackers to cause an affected client to fail. A vulnerablity in the client arises when it tries to download a file with bracket characters '(' ')' in the file name.

Mitigation:

Ensure that the Gaim client is updated to the latest version.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12667/info

Gaim is affected by a denial of service vulnerability during the download of a file. This issue can allow remote attackers to cause an affected client to fail.

A vulnerablity in the client arises when it tries to download a file with bracket characters '(' ')' in the file name.

Gaim version 1.1.3 is reported to be affected by this vulnerability; other versions may also be vulnerable. 

gaim1.1(windows).exe