CVE-2006-0629

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Published Feb 10, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9.3861 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into requesting Buddy Info about a long screen name, which might cause a buffer overflow.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:5.9.3861:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-0636	Unspecified vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9.3861 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into requesting Buddy Info about a long screen name, which might cause a buffer overflow.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.7% (2.717% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-01/0948.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423906/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423920/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24362

History

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Subscriptions

Aol Instant Messenger

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 10, 2006, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:41 PM
Reserved: Feb 10, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:20 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 10, 2006, 11:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:20 PM

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