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Family: Windows --> Category: infos
AIM Buddy Icon Overflow Vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Checks for buddy icon overflow vulnerability in AIM
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote Windows host is susceptible to denial of service attacks.
Description :
According to the Windows registry, the remote host has installed on it a
version of AOL Instant Messenger that has integer overflow in its GIF
parser, 'ateimg32.dll'. Using a specially-crafted GIF file as a buddy
icon, a possible hacker can cause a crash of the affected host.
See also :
http://security-protocols.com/advisory/sp-x15-advisory.txt
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-06/0032.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-06/0039.html
Solution :
Unknown at this time.
Threat Level:
Low / CVSS Base Score : 3
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:N/A:C/I:N/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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