AOL Instant Messenger 4.7 WAV File denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in AOL Instant Messenger 4.7. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component WAV File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2001-1418. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in AOL Instant Messenger 4.7 (Messaging Software). This affects an unknown code of the component WAV File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed WAV file.

The weakness was shared 10/06/2001 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1418 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (10686). The entries VDB-17470 and VDB-17468 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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03/20/2005 +1261 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-2001-1418 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1418
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17469
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X-Force: 10686 - AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) WAV file denial of service

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2014 15:36
Updated: 11/13/2024 02:04
Changes: 07/09/2014 15:36 (41), 04/09/2019 11:55 (13), 11/13/2024 02:04 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:9B3:103

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