Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 10, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-0629

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9.3861 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into requesting Buddy Info about a long screen name, which might cause a buffer overflow.

Affected products

AOL/Instant Messenger
cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.9.3861:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AOL/Aimllm-fuzzy
Range: =5.9.3861

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-01/0948.htmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423906/100/0/threadednvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423920/100/0/threadednvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24362nvd

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