Buffer overflow in the goaway function in the aim:goaway URI handler for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.5, including 5.5.3595, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Away message.
Published 2004-11-23 05:00:00
Updated 2017-07-11 01:30:20
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2004-0636

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-0636

92.95%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2004-0636

  • AOL Instant Messenger goaway Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2004-08-09
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/browser/aim_goaway
    This module exploits a flaw in the handling of AOL Instant Messenger's 'goaway' URI handler. An attacker can execute arbitrary code by supplying an overly sized buffer as the 'message' parameter. This issue is known to affect AOL Instant Messenger 5.5.

CVSS scores for CVE-2004-0636

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
10.0
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
NIST

References for CVE-2004-0636

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