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  "id": "CVE-2005-2225",
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "published": "2005-07-12T04:00:00.000",
  "lastModified": "2024-02-14T01:17:43.863",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Microsoft MSN Messenger allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a plaintext message containing the \".pif\" string, which is interpreted as a malicious file extension and causes users to be kicked from a group conversation. NOTE: it has been reported that Gaim is also affected, so this may be an issue in the protocol or MSN servers."
    }
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          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 5.0
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
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        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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      "url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1014444",
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