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TI-2000-01081 Aliases CVE-2000-1093GHSA-37q9-236v-5578

Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger before 4.3.2229 allows remote attackers to…

Priority MEDIUM 44Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger before 4.3.2229 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long "goim" command.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08057 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.0_n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0_nVulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.5.1366:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1366VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.5.1598:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1598VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.0.1470:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1470VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.0_n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0_nVulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.5.1635:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1635VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.5.1670:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1670VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.5.1808:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1808VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.5.1856:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1856VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableAOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.0_n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_n Vulnerable ·AOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.5.1366:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1366 Vulnerable ·AOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.5.1598:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1598 Vulnerable ·AOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.0.1470:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1470 Vulnerable ·AOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.0_n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0_n Vulnerable ·AOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.5.1635:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1635 Vulnerable ·AOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.5.1670:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1670 Vulnerable ·AOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.5.1808:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1808 Vulnerable ·AOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.5.1856:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1856 Vulnerable ·AOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·AOL
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.1.2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.2010VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.2.1193:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.1193VulnerableAOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.1.2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2010 Vulnerable ·AOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.2.1193:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1193 Vulnerable ·AOL

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-1093
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37q9-236v-5578

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2004-00577 Buffer overflow in the goaway function in the aim:goaway URI handler for AOL Instant… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-00005 Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616, and other versions… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2003-01403 Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.2.3292 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-00350 Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.2 and later allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2004-02244 The Buddy icon file for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.3 through 5.5 is created in a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2007-03331 AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 6.1.32.1 on Windows XP allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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