CVE-2005-1891

7.5 HIGH

Published: June 09, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

The GIF parser in ateimg32.dll in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9.3797 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed buddy icon that causes an integer underflow in a loop counter variable.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111816939928640&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111817881214343&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://securitytracker.com/id?1014145

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13880

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111816939928640&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111817881214343&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List

http://securitytracker.com/id?1014145

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13880

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

1.4%

81th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-191

Affected Vendors

microsoft aol

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