Heap-based buffer overflow in the goim handler of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.4 through…
Priority LOW 27Published · 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
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the goim handler of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.4 through 4.8.2616 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via escaping of the screen name parameter, which triggers the overflow when the user selects "Get Info" on the buddy.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01866 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.7.2480:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.2480 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.8.2616:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.2616 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.8.2646:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.2646 | Vulnerable | AOL |
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.7.2480:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.2480 Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.8.2616:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.2616 Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.8.2646:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.2646 Vulnerable ·AOL
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1953
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hrvw-8ffp-h56x
References
Other 1
More AOL Instant Messenger vulnerabilities
- 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-2000-01081 Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger before 4.3.2229 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2002-1953 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1953 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hrvw-8ffp-h56x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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