CVE-2004-0636

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Published Aug 12, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 66.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the goaway function in the aim:goaway URI handler for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.5, including 5.5.3595, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Away message.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5.3415_beta:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.5.3595:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 66.0% (66.019% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/12198/
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=121&type=vulnerabilities
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/735966
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16926

History

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Subscriptions

Aol Instant Messenger

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 12, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:24 AM
Reserved: Jul 7, 2004, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:06 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 23, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:06 PM

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