Description
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an "AddBuddy" link with the ScreenName parameter set to a large number of comma-separated values, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.
Products
- AOL Instant Messenger 4.0
- AOL Instant Messenger 4.1.2010
- AOL Instant Messenger 4.1
- AOL Instant Messenger 4.2.1193
- AOL Instant Messenger 4.2
- AOL Instant Messenger 4.3.2229
- AOL Instant Messenger 4.3
- AOL Instant Messenger 4.4
- AOL Instant Messenger 4.5
- AOL Instant Messenger 4.6
- AOL Instant Messenger 4.7.2480
- AOL Instant Messenger 4.7
- AOL Instant Messenger 4.8.2616
- AOL Instant Messenger 4.8.2646
Questions to Ask Vendors
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2002-0785, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2002-0785 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions
- Check out the advisory links provided below.
References