CVE-2003-1503

CRITICAL 10.0CVE-2003-1503 · Published 31/12/2003 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2003-1503 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability affecting instant messenger (aol).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 4.6%, higher than 91.7% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
instant messenger aol	`= 5.2.3292`	No fix yet

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.

References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2003-q4/0059.html
digitalpranksters.com/advisories/aol/AIMProtocolBO.html · URL Repurposed
securityfocus.com/bid/8825 · Patch
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13443

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