CVE DATABASE / CVE-2005-1891
CVE-2005-1891
CVSS 7.5 · HIGH
Summary
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.5 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Aol aimMicrosoft windows
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References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111816939928640&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111817881214343&w=2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014145
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13880
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.