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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2002· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2002-1953

CVE-2002-1953

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.

Affected products

7
  • AOL/Instant Messenger7 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.7.2480:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.8.2616:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.8.2646:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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