CVE-2005-1891
HighSummary
The GIF parser in ateimg32.dll in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9.3797 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed buddy icon that causes an integer underflow in a loop counter variable.
Risk Assessment
The risk is the possibility of remotely crashing the AIM client, which can lead to communication disruption and loss of service access for the user.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update AOL Instant Messenger to a version later than 5.9.3797, where the vulnerability has been fixed.
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Original NVD description (English source)
The GIF parser in ateimg32.dll in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9.3797 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed buddy icon that causes an integer underflow in a loop counter variable.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

