7.5
HIGH
CVE-2005-1891
AOL Instant Messenger GIF Parser Denial of Service
Description

The GIF parser in ateimg32.dll in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9.3797 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed buddy icon that causes an integer underflow in a loop counter variable.

INFO

Published Date :

June 9, 2005, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 8, 2024, 3:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-1891 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Aol aim
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-1891.

URL Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111816939928640&w=2 Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111817881214343&w=2 Mailing List
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014145 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13880 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-1891 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111816939928640&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111816939928640&w=2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111817881214343&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111817881214343&w=2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1014145 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1014145 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13880 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13880 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-191
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.0.2938:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.1.3036:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.2.3292:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5.3415_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5.3595:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.9.3797:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.9.3797 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=111816939928640&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=111817881214343&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111817881214343&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111816939928640&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-1891 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.47 }} -0.04%

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0.75491

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