10.0crit

CVE-2004-0636in critical feed3 exploits

Buffer overflow in the goaway function in the aim:goaway URI handler for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.5, including 5.5.3595, allows remote…

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
66.0%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
3
Exploit-DB

Summary

Buffer overflow in the goaway function in the aim:goaway URI handler for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.5, including 5.5.3595, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Away message.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

66.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-431 AOL Instant Messenger AIM - 'Away' Message Remote (2) · remote · 2004-09-02
  • EDB-395 AOL Instant Messenger AIM - 'Away' Message Local Overflow · local · 2004-08-14
  • EDB-16525 AOL Instant Messenger AIM - goaway Overflow (Metasploit) · remote · 2010-07-03

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/735966 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/16926 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/12198/ · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • idefense.com /application/poi/display?id=121&type=vulnerabilities · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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