CVE-2001-1420

Public Exploit

Description

AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long filename, possibly caused by a buffer overflow.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.52% Top 20%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3407	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/972499	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JARL-569MEK	us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218920	mailing list exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7254	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1420?: CVE-2001-1420 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1420?: To fix CVE-2001-1420, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1420 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1420 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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