CVEvulnerability

CVE-2004-2373

7.5 HIGH Published 2004-12-31 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2004-12-31
Last modified
2026-06-16
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
7.5 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

The Buddy icon file for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.3 through 5.5 is created in a predictable location, which may allow remote attackers to use a shell: URI to exploit other vulnerabilities that involve predictable locations.

Affected configurations

• aol instant messenger 4.3 • aol instant messenger 4.3.2229 • aol instant messenger 4.4 • aol instant messenger 4.5 • aol instant messenger 4.6 • aol instant messenger 4.7 • aol instant messenger 4.7.2480 • aol instant messenger 4.8.2616 • aol instant messenger 4.8.2646 • aol instant messenger 4.8.2790 • aol instant messenger 5.0.2938 • aol instant messenger 5.1.3036 • aol instant messenger 5.2.3292 • aol instant messenger 5.5 • aol instant messenger 5.5.3415 beta

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