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TI-2004-02244 Aliases CVE-2004-2373GHSA-mmhh-3qp8-q89m

The Buddy icon file for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.3 through 5.5 is created in a…

Priority LOW 38Published · 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

The Buddy icon file for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.3 through 5.5 is created in a predictable location, which may allow remote attackers to use a shell: URI to exploit other vulnerabilities that involve predictable locations.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02721 86th 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.3.2229:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.2229VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.7.2480:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.2480VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.8.2616:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8.2616VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.8.2646:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8.2646VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.8.2790:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8.2790VulnerableAOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·AOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.3.2229:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.2229 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.8.2790:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.2790 Vulnerable ·AOL
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.0.2938:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2938VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.1.3036:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.3036VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.2.3292:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.3292VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5VulnerableAOL
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5.3415_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.3415_betaVulnerableAOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.0.2938:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2938 Vulnerable ·AOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.1.3036:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.3036 Vulnerable ·AOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.2.3292:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.3292 Vulnerable ·AOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·AOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5.3415_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.3415_beta Vulnerable ·AOL

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2373
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mmhh-3qp8-q89m

References

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  • 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-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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