CVE-2002-1953
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 31, 2002, 5 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 20, 2024, 11:42 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/288980 Added Reference http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9950.php Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5492 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 02, 2005
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2002-1953 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2002-1953
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
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1.25 }} 0.83%
score
0.85790
percentile