Integer overflow in Aol Aim
CVE-2005-1891
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/13880 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-1891?
- CVE-2005-1891 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aol Aim, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2005-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2005-1891?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.