CVE-2002-0005

AOL Instant Messenger <4.8.2616 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-0005. PoCs published by Matt Conover.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The writeup describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) when parsing a game request with TLV type 0x2711. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution with the privileges of the logged-in user, though server-side mitigations exist.

Description

Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616, and other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a game request (AddGame).

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Matt Conover · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21196

The writeup describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) when parsing a game request with TLV type 0x2711. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution with the privileges of the logged-in user, though server-side mitigations exist.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Ability to send crafted game requests to the victim
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7743
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_ntbugtraq
http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0201&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=72
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3769
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247944
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/907819
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=100998295512885&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.1554
EPSS Percentile 96.5%

Details

Status published
Products (8)
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
Published Jan 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026