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GCVE-110-CERTCC-2002-907819
GCVE-110-CERTCC-2002-907819
Advisory Published
There is a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). An exploit has been publicly released. AOL has implemented a server side fix that has largely eliminated the chances of widespread automated exploitation of the vulnerability, but targeted exploitation of specific clients may still be possible. Attackers that are able to exploit the vulnerability may be able to execute arbitrary code.
Risk Scores
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impact17population20exploitation0widely_known20score_current19.941ease_of_exploitation17
References
AOL Instant Messenger client for Windows contains a buffer overflow while parsing TLV 0x2711 packets
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AOL Instant Messenger client for Windows contains a buffer overflow while parsing TLV 0x2711 packets
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AOL Instant Messenger client for Windows contains a buffer overflow while parsing TLV 0x2711 packets
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AOL Instant Messenger client for Windows contains a buffer overflow while parsing TLV 0x2711 packets
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