Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) before 4.3.2229 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a "buddyicon" command with a long "src" argument.
CVE-2000-1094
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 90.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 9, 2001
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97668265628917&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97683774417132&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a121200-1.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/1692
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97668265628917&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97683774417132&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/a121200-1.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/1692
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-20511✓ verifiedFirst seen Dec 12, 2000
AOL Instant Messenger 4.0/4.1.2010/4.2.1193 - BuddyIcon Buffer Overflow
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