Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-1891
The GIF parser in ateimg32.dll in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9.3797 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed buddy icon that causes an integer underflow in a loop counter variable.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2005-1891
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-1891
1.41%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 79 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-1891
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST | 2024-02-08 |
CWE ids for CVE-2005-1891
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The product subtracts one value from another, such that the result is less than the minimum allowable integer value, which produces a value that is not equal to the correct result.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2005-1891
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111817881214343&w=2
'Re: AOL AIM Instant Messenger Buddy Icon "ateimg32.dll" DoS' - MARCMailing List
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1014145
Broken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13880
Broken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111816939928640&w=2
'AOL AIM Instant Messenger Buddy Icon "ateimg32.dll" DoS' - MARCMailing List
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