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TI-2007-04936 Aliases CVE-2007-5124GHSA-vx8f-8jqh-8xqr

The embedded Internet Explorer server control in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 6.5.3.12 and…

Priority LOW 34CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

The embedded Internet Explorer server control in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 6.5.3.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified web script or HTML in an instant message, related to AIM's filtering of "specific tags and attributes" and the lack of Local Machine Zone lockdown. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-4901.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01899 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.5.3.12VulnerableAOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.5.3.12 Vulnerable ·AOL

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5124
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vx8f-8jqh-8xqr

References

  • 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
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Sources