AOL Instant Messenger "goim" handler screenname buffer overflow could crash the client
| aim-goim-screenname-bo (9950) |  Low Risk |
Description:
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by a heap buffer overflow in the "goim" handler. If a remote attacker using a specially-crafted screenname sends a message to a victim, the attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the victim's AIM client to crash when the victim chooses the "Get Info" option for the malicious screenname.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Aug 23 2002 - 19:35:57 CDT : AOL Instant Messenger Heap Overflow .
- BID-5492: AOL Instant Messenger Link Special Character Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1953: 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.
- OSVDB ID: 59896: AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) goim Handler Screen Name Parameter Handling Overflow
Platforms Affected:
- AOL AOL Instant Messenger 4.4
- AOL AOL Instant Messenger 4.5
- AOL AOL Instant Messenger 4.6
- AOL AOL Instant Messenger 4.7
- AOL AOL Instant Messenger 4.8
Reported:
Aug 23, 2002
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