CVE-2007-4901
The embedded Internet Explorer server control in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 6.1.41.2 and 6.2.32.1, AIM Pro, and AIM Lite does not properly constrain the use of mshtml.dll's web script and HTML functionality for incoming instant messages, which allows…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.79%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The embedded Internet Explorer server control in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 6.1.41.2 and 6.2.32.1, AIM Pro, and AIM Lite does not properly constrain the use of mshtml.dll's web script and HTML functionality for incoming instant messages, which allows remote attackers to place HTML into unexpected contexts or execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by writing arbitrary HTML to a notification window, and writing contents of arbitrary local image files to this window via IMG SRC.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.79% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- aol/aim lite · aol/aim pro · aol/instant messenger
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://aviv.raffon.net/2007/09/25/ReadyAIMFire.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26786
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3136
- http://www.coresecurity.com/index.php5?module=ContentMod&action=item&id=1924
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479199/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479435/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480587/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480647/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25659
- http://aviv.raffon.net/2007/09/25/ReadyAIMFire.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26786
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3136
- http://www.coresecurity.com/index.php5?module=ContentMod&action=item&id=1924
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479199/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479435/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480587/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480647/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25659
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.