CVE-2001-1417

N/A Unknown
Published: October 06, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang or crash) via a buddy icon GIF file whose length and width values are larger than the actual image data.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/710347
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JARL-56TQEN
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218920
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247707
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3408
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7255
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/710347
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JARL-56TQEN
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218920
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247707
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3408
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7255
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.0%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

aol