CVE-2002-0785
CVE-2002-0785 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Aol Instant Messenger with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Aol Instant Messenger
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an "AddBuddy" link with the ScreenName parameter set to a large number of comma-separated values, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2002-0785?
- AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an "AddBuddy" link with the ScreenName parameter set to a large number of comma-separated values, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.
- How severe is CVE-2002-0785?
- CVE-2002-0785 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2002-0785 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2002-0785?
- CVE-2002-0785 primarily affects Aol Instant Messenger. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2002-0785?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2002-0785 published?
- CVE-2002-0785 was published on 2002-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0086.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9058.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259435
- http://www.osvdb.org/5109
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4709
Affected products (14)
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.1.2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.2.1193:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.3.2229:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.7.2480:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.8.2616:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.8.2646:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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