CVE-2002-1953 | BDVDB-2026-11082 Detail

Description#

Heap-based buffer overflow in the goim handler of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.4 through 4.8.2616 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via escaping of the screen name parameter, which triggers the overflow when the user selects "Get Info" on the buddy.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5492
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/288980
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9950.php

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12005-06-28Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-17Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.