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Critical
CVE-2002-0005
Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616, and...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616, and other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a game request (AddGame).
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7743
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/907819
- http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0201&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=72
- http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0201&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=198
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3769
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=100998295512885&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247944
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
instant messenger
Vulnerable Versions:
4.3, 4.3.2229, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 9th, 2002
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.