The Buddy icon file for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.3 through 5.5 is created in a predictable location, which may allow remote attackers to use a shell: URI to exploit other vulnerabilities that involve predictable locations
Published Aug 16, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.72%
Description
The Buddy icon file for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.3 through 5.5 is created in a predictable location, which may allow remote attackers to use a shell: URI to exploit other vulnerabilities that involve predictable locations.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.3
- 4.3.2229
- 4.4
- 4.5
- 4.6
- 4.7
- 4.7.2480
- 4.8.2616
- 4.8.2646
- 4.8.2790
- 5.0.2938
- 5.1.3036
- 5.2.3292
- 5.5
- 5.5.3415_beta
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:P/I:P/A:P
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.72% (0.02721) | 85.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.72% (0.02721) | 84.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.06% (0.03062) | 85.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.13% (0.04127) | 80.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.06% (0.03062) | 85.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 21, 2025 | 5.78% (0.05781) | 93.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.53% (0.04527) | 92.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.82% (0.06821) | 94.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 6.86% (0.06863) | 93.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.78% (0.05781) | 92.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/354448 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9698 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15310 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/354448 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9698 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15310 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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