CVE-2001-1417 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash AOL Instant Messenger by sending a malformed buddy icon GIF file, requiring user interaction to view the icon.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1417?
CVE-2001-1417 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang or crash) via a buddy icon GIF file whose length and width values are larger than the actual image data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1417?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aol Instant Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1417?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2001-1417 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1417 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r4xp-v6vw-p7q3.