// For flags

CVE-2005-1655

AOL Instant Messenger 4.x/5.x - Smiley Icon Location Remote Denial of Service

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

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*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2005-05-09 First Exploit
  • 2005-05-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2005-05-18 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (2)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
1.2
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "1.2"
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Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
2.0.912
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "2.0.912"
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Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
2.0.996
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "2.0.996"
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Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
2.0_n
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "2.0_n"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
2.1.1236
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "2.1.1236"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
2.5.1366
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "2.5.1366"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
2.5.1598
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "2.5.1598"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
3.0.1415
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "3.0.1415"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
3.0.1470
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "3.0.1470"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
3.0_n
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "3.0_n"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
3.5.1635
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "3.5.1635"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
3.5.1670
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "3.5.1670"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
3.5.1808
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "3.5.1808"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
3.5.1856
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "3.5.1856"
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Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
4.0
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.0"
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Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
4.1
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.1"
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Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
4.1.2010
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.1.2010"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
4.2
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.2"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
4.2.1193
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.2.1193"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
4.3
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.3"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
4.3.2229
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.3.2229"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
4.4
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.4"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
4.5
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.5"
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Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
4.6
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.6"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
4.7
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.7"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
4.7.2480
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.7.2480"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
4.8.2616
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.8.2616"
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Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
4.8.2646
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.8.2646"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
4.8.2790
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "4.8.2790"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
5.0.2938
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "5.0.2938"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
5.1.3036
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "5.1.3036"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
5.2.3292
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "5.2.3292"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
5.5
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "5.5"
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Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
5.5.3415_beta
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "5.5.3415_beta"
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Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
5.5.3595
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "5.5.3595"
-
Affected
Aol
Search vendor "Aol"
Instant Messenger
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger"
5.9.3702
Search vendor "Aol" for product "Instant Messenger" and version "5.9.3702"
-
Affected