CVE-2000-1094 json
Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) before 4.3.2229 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a "buddyicon" comm…
published 2001-01-09 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-1079
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.7%
- EPSS 4.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) before 4.3.2229 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a "buddyicon" command with a long "src" argument.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20511)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20511 AOL Instant Messenger 4.0/4.1.2010/4.2.1193 - BuddyIcon Buffer Overflow remote, 2000-12-12
- atstake.com http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a121200-1.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
atstake.com
/research/advisories/2000/a121200-1.txt
vendor-advisory, broken-link, exploit, patch
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osvdb.org
/1692
vdb-entry, broken-link
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=97683774417132&w=2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=97668265628917&w=2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-1094
- NVD CVE-2000-1094
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