AOL Instant Messenger getfile long screenname buffer overflow
| aim-getfile-screenname-bo (13443) |  High Risk |
Description:
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. By creating a malicious aim:getfile URL containing a long screenname, a remote attacker can overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system, once the URL is clicked and the victim downloads the malicious file.
Platforms Affected:
- AOL, AOL Instant Messenger 5.2.3292
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of AIM (5.5.3415 Beta or later), available from the AOL Instant Messenger Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- AOL Instant Messenger Web site, Download AIM Beta for Windows at http://www.aim.com/get_aim/win/win_beta.adp.
- NTBugTraq Mailing List, Wed Oct 15 2003 - 03:34:33 CDT, Buffer Overflow in AOL Instant Messager at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2003-q4/0059.html.
- BID-8825: AOL Instant Messenger Getfile Screenname Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-1503: Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.2.3292 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an aim:getfile URL with a long screen name.
Reported:
Oct 15, 2003
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