CVE-2004-0636
Buffer overflow in the goaway function in the aim:goaway URI handler for AOL Instant Messenger ...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0636- 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 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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0636- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0635 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0635- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-378g-wwv2-rpm8 No score
Buffer overflow in the goaway function in the aim:goaway URI handler for AOL Instant Messenger ...
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.
- Record
GHSA-378g-wwv2-rpm8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | AOL Instant Messenger AIM - goaway Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-07-03 |
| Exploit-DB | AOL Instant Messenger AIM - 'Away' Message Local Overflow | 2004-08-14 |
| Exploit-DB | AOL Instant Messenger AIM - 'Away' Message Remote (2) | 2004-09-02 |
| Metasploit | AOL Instant Messenger goaway Overflow | 2004-08-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0636 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Aol Instant Messenger, published August 12, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 66.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.