CVE-2002-0005
Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616, and other versions allows...
Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616, and other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a game request (AddGame).
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616, and other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a game request (AddGame).
- Record
CVE-2002-0005- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616, and other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a game request (AddGame).
- Record
CVE-2002-0005- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0005 No score
Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616, and other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a game request (AddGame).
- Record
EUVD-2002-0005- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4f5r-74rh-r693 No score
Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616, and other versions allows...
Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616, and other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a game request (AddGame).
- Record
GHSA-4f5r-74rh-r693- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | AOL Instant Messenger 4.x - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2002-01-02 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0005 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Aol Instant Messenger, published January 31, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.5%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7743
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/907819
ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0201&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=72
securityfocus.com/bid/3769
marc.info?l=ntbugtraq&m=100998295512885&w=2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0005
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4f5r-74rh-r693