CVE-2005-1655 json
AOL Instant Messenger 5.5.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via an invalid smiley icon loca…
published 2005-05-18 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1657
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
AOL Instant Messenger 5.5.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via an invalid smiley icon location in the sml parameter of a font tag.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-25633)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-25633 AOL Instant Messenger 4.x/5.x - Smiley Icon Location Remote Denial of Service dos, 2005-05-09
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13553 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/13553
vdb-entry, exploit
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1655
- NVD CVE-2005-1655
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