Buffer overflow in the goaway function in the aim:goaway URI handler for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.5, including 5.5.3595, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Away message
Published Aug 12, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 66.02%
Description
Buffer overflow in the goaway function in the aim:goaway URI handler for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.5, including 5.5.3595, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Away message.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.5
- 5.5.3415_beta
- 5.5.3595
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 66.02% (0.66019) | 99.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 66.02% (0.66019) | 99.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 80.44% (0.80436) | 99.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 78.52% (0.78516) | 98.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 81.53% (0.81526) | 98.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 78.52% (0.78516) | 98.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 85.30% (0.85302) | 98.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 87.87% (0.87868) | 98.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 27, 2024 | 92.95% (0.92952) | 99.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 91.90% (0.91897) | 98.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 93.30% (0.93297) | 98.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.84% (0.95836) | 99.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 72.02% (0.72015) | 99.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 72.02% (0.72015) | 99.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12198/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=121&type=vulnerabilities x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/735966 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16926 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/12198/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=121&type=vulnerabilities | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/735966 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16926 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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