CVE-2005-1891 json
The GIF parser in ateimg32.dll in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9.3797 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cr…
published 2005-06-08 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1893
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The GIF parser in ateimg32.dll in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9.3797 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed buddy icon that causes an integer underflow in a loop counter variable.
Exploit prediction
2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-191 Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/13880
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=111816939928640&w=2
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1014145
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=111817881214343&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1891
- NVD CVE-2005-1891
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