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TI-2012-04857 Aliases CVE-2012-5816GHSA-pggj-h2hx-qrp8

AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 1.0.1.2 does not verify that the server hostname matches a…

Priority LOW 27CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 1.0.1.2 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0057 47th 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:1.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1.2VulnerableAOL
  • cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:1.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1.2 Vulnerable ·AOL

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5816
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pggj-h2hx-qrp8

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2000-01082 Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) before 4.3.2229 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-01792 The GIF parser in ateimg32.dll in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9.3797 and earlier allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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