CVE-2005-0562: Microsoft Msn Messenger

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 23.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Microsoft Msn Messenger: version 6.2 only

Published 2005-04-12. Last modified 2026-06-16.