CVE-2007-4901 | BDVDB-2026-26328 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://aviv.raffon.net/2007/09/25/ReadyAIMFire.aspx
- http://www.coresecurity.com/index.php5?module=ContentMod&action=item&id=1924
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479435/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25659
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3136
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26786
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480587/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479199/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480647/100/0/threaded
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.