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5.3	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in AOL Instant Messenger up to 5.5.3415 Beta (Messaging Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block in the library ateimg32.dll of the component GIF Parser. The manipulation of the argument counter with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The GIF parser in ateimg32.dll in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9.3797 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed buddy icon that causes an integer underflow in a loop counter variable.

The bug was discovered 06/07/2005. The weakness was released 06/09/2005 by Tom Ferris with Security-Protocols (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-1891 since 06/08/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18432 (AIM Buddy Icon Overflow Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (18432).

Productinfo

Type

• Messaging Software

Vendor

• AOL

Name

• Instant Messenger

Version

• 5.5.3415 Beta

License

• free

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 18432
Nessus Name: AIM Buddy Icon Overflow Vulnerability
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/07/2005 🔍
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06/08/2005 +1 days 🔍
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06/09/2005 +1 days 🔍
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06/14/2005 +5 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3557 days 🔍
06/02/2019 +1544 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: aol.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tom Ferris
Organization: Security-Protocols
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-1891 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1014145
Vulnerability Center: 8314 - DoS in AOL Instant Messenger <= 5.9.3797 via Malformed Buddy Icon, Medium
SecurityFocus: 13880 - AOL Instant Messenger Buddy Icon Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 17220 - AOL - Instant Messenger - Buddy Icon Remote - Denial of Service Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/02/2019 11:29
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (68), 06/02/2019 11:29 (7)
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