CVE-2002-1953 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash AOL Instant Messenger by sending a crafted screen name, requiring the victim to select Get Info.
- 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-2002-1953?
CVE-2002-1953 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the goim handler of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.4 through 4.8.2616 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via escaping of the screen name parameter, which triggers the overflow when the user selects "Get Info" on the buddy.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1953?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aol Instant Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1953?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1953 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2002-1953 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1953 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrvw-8ffp-h56x.