CVE-2002-0005 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616, and other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via…
published 2002-01-31 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0005
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.5%
- EPSS 15.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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).
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/3769 advisory
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/247944 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21196)
- Published
Exploit prediction
15.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21196 AOL Instant Messenger 4.x - Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2002-01-02
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3769 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- ntbugtraq.com http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0201&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=72 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/3769
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/247944
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
-
ntbugtraq.com
/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0201&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=72
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7743
vdb-entry
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/907819
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
ntbugtraq.com
/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0201&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=198
mailing-list
-
marc.info
/?l=ntbugtraq&m=100998295512885&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0005
- NVD CVE-2002-0005
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