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    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.

    Published:Dec 31, 2002
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jun 28, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.02661
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Aol
    Product
    Instant Messenger

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5492http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5492

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High