AOL Instant Messenger 5.5.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
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
AOL Instant Messenger 5.5.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via an invalid smiley icon location in the sml parameter of a font tag.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02414 84th 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 · 36
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.0.912:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.912 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.0.996:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.996 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.0_n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0_n | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.1.1236:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1236 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.5.1366:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1366 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.5.1598:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1598 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.0.1415:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1415 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.0.1470:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1470 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.0_n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0_n | Vulnerable | AOL |
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.0.912:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.912 Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.0.996:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.996 Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.0_n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_n Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:2.1.1236:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1236 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:3.0.1415:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1415 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
Show 26 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.5.1635:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1635 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.5.1670:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1670 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.5.1808:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1808 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:3.5.1856:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1856 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.1.2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2010 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.2.1193:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1193 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.3.2229:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.2229 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| 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:4.8.2790:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.2790 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.0.2938:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2938 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.1.3036:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.3036 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.2.3292:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.3292 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5.3415_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.3415_beta | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5.3595:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.3595 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.9.3702:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.9.3702 | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·AOL
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.2.1193:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1193 Vulnerable ·AOL
- 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
- 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
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5.3595:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.3595 Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.9.3702:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9.3702 Vulnerable ·AOL
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1655
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqrx-4jhw-6q43
References
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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-2005-1655 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1655 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fqrx-4jhw-6q43 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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