AOL Instant Messenger up to 4.7.2480 Message denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in AOL Instant Messenger up to 4.7.2480. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Message Handler. Performing a manipulation with the input <!-- scip --> results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-1419. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in AOL Instant Messenger up to 4.7.2480 (Messaging Software). This affects an unknown code block of the component Message Handler. The manipulation with the input value <!-- scip --> leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an instant message that contains a large amount of "<!--" HTML comments.

The weakness was presented 10/02/2001 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1419 since 03/20/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7233) and SecurityFocus (BID 3398†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/29/2001 🔍
10/02/2001 +3 days 🔍
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03/20/2005 +1265 days 🔍
07/09/2014 +3398 days 🔍
11/13/2024 +3780 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: aol.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2001-1419 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1419
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17463
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X-Force: 7233 - AOL Instant Messenger HTML comments tag denial of service
SecurityFocus: 3398 - AOL Instant Messenger HTML Comments DoS Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2014 15:23
Updated: 11/13/2024 02:04
Changes: 07/09/2014 15:23 (41), 04/09/2019 11:35 (17), 11/13/2024 02:04 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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