CVE-2001-1419

N/A Unknown
Published: October 02, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

Description

AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an instant message that contains a large amount of "<!--" HTML comments.

AI Explanation

Get an AI-powered plain-language explanation of this vulnerability and remediation steps.

Login to generate AI explanation

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-10/0014.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/507771
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JARL-56TPTN
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247707
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3398
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7233
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-10/0014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/507771
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JARL-56TPTN
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247707
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3398
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7233
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.7%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

aol cerulean_studios