CVE-2007-3437 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 27 Jun 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash AOL Instant Messenger via malformed SIP headers, causing denial of service for users.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-3437?

CVE-2007-3437 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 6.1.32.1 on Windows XP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed header value in a SIP INVITE message, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3350.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3437?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Aol Instant Messenger.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3437?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3437 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-2007-3437 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3437 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6r7m-cjqc-crvj.