CVE-2003-0163: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2003-0163: decrypt_msg for the Gaim-Encryption GAIM plugin 1.15 and earlier does not properly validate a message lengt...

decrypt_msg for the Gaim-Encryption GAIM plugin 1.15 and earlier does not properly validate a message length parameter, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a negative length, which overwrites arbitrary heap memory with a zero byte.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 01:43 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2003-0163 is a legacy denial-of-service issue in the Gaim-Encryption plugin for GAIM. A specially malformed encrypted message could crash a vulnerable client. The sources describe impact as a crash from heap corruption, not confirmed data theft or full system compromise. Exposure is mainly legacy systems still running GAIM with the Gaim-Encryption plugin version 1.15 or earlier. Modern environments are unlikely to be affected unless they retain old instant messaging clients, archived workstations, or unsupported internal builds. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue unless affected systems are confirmed. It can disrupt users through crashes, but the provided evidence does not support urgent enterprise-wide emergency action. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for GAIM and the Gaim-Encryption plugin.; Remove or disable vulnerable plugin installations where no longer needed.; Check vendor or project guidance before assuming a fixed replacement version..

Prepared: Jun 30, 2026, 11:41 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Apr 15, 2003, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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