CVE-2003-1503

Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2003-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.2.3292 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an aim:getfile URL with a long screen name.

Affected products

AOL Instant Messenger: 5.2.3292

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2003-q4/0059.html
http://www.digitalpranksters.com/advisories/aol/AIMProtocolBO.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8825
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13443
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2003-q4/0059.html
http://www.digitalpranksters.com/advisories/aol/AIMProtocolBO.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8825
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13443

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