Description
Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616, and other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a game request (AddGame).
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- AOL Instant Messenger 4.x - Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-21196 · remote · Jan 2, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- aim-game-overflow(7743) vdb-entry
- VU#907819 third-party-advisory
- 20020102 w00w00 on AOL Instant Messenger (serious vulnerability) mailing-list
- 20020102 AIM addendum mailing-list
- 3769 vdb-entry
- 20020102 w00w00 on AOL Instant Messenger (serious vulnerability) mailing-list
- 20020102 AIM addendum mailing-list