PT-2001-2511 · Aol · Aol Instant Messenger
Publicado
2001-10-06
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Atualizado
2017-07-11
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CVE-2001-1417
CVSS v2.0
5.0
Média
| Vetor | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) version 4.7
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in the application hanging or crashing. This is achieved by using a buddy icon GIF file with length and width values that exceed the actual image data.
Recommendations
For AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) version 4.7, avoid using buddy icon GIF files with malformed dimensions to prevent the application from hanging or crashing. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the use of buddy icons until a patch is available.
Exploit
Correção
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Identificadores relacionados
Produtos afetados
Aol Instant Messenger