CVE-2002-0005 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 15.5% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616, and other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a game request (AddGame).
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 15.54% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-01-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| aol | instant messenger |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | AOL Instant Messenger 4.x - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2002-01-02 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=100998295512885&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/907819
- http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0201&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=198
- http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0201&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=72
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247944
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3769
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7743
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=100998295512885&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/907819
- http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0201&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=198
- http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0201&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=72
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247944
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3769
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7743
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