CVE-2002-1743 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the AOL ICQ client by sending a malformed .hpf file, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- 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-2002-1743?
CVE-2002-1743 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 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 ICQ 2002a Build 3722 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed .hpf file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1743?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mirabilis Icq.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1743?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1743 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-2002-1743 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1743 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvf9-9gwf-4mp8.