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CVE-2005-1655

AOL Instant Messenger 5.5.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

CVE-2005-1655 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Aol Instant Messenger, published May 18, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.41%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.41%EPSS, 84th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

AOL Instant Messenger 5.5.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via an invalid smiley icon location in the sml parameter of a font tag.

Exploit likelihood

2.41%Down 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

AOL Instant Messenger 5.5.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via an invalid smiley icon location in the sml parameter of a font tag.

Record
CVE-2005-1655
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

AOL Instant Messenger 5.5.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via an invalid smiley icon location in the sml parameter of a font tag.

Record
CVE-2005-1655
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1657No score

AOL Instant Messenger 5.5.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via an invalid smiley icon location in the sml parameter of a font tag.

Record
EUVD-2005-1657
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fqrx-4jhw-6q43No score

AOL Instant Messenger 5.5.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...

AOL Instant Messenger 5.5.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via an invalid smiley icon location in the sml parameter of a font tag.

Record
GHSA-fqrx-4jhw-6q43
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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