CVE-2001-1417 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) version 4.7. This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause the application to hang or crash by sending a malformed buddy icon GIF file where the declared image dimensions exceed the actual data size. The vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.0), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and resulting in partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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