VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-1417
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang or crash) via a buddy icon GIF file whose length and width values are larger than the actual image data.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang or crash) via a buddy icon GIF file whose length and width values are larger than the actual image data.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.42% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- aol/instant messenger
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/710347US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JARL-56TQENUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218920Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247707Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3408
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7255
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/710347US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JARL-56TQENUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218920Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247707Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3408
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7255
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.