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CVE-2005-1655

First published: Wed May 18 2005(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
AOL AIM Triton=1.2
AOL AIM Triton=2.0.912
AOL AIM Triton=2.0.996
AOL AIM Triton=2.0_n
AOL AIM Triton=2.1.1236
AOL AIM Triton=2.5.1366
AOL AIM Triton=2.5.1598
AOL AIM Triton=3.0.1415
AOL AIM Triton=3.0.1470
AOL AIM Triton=3.0_n
AOL AIM Triton=3.5.1635
AOL AIM Triton=3.5.1670
AOL AIM Triton=3.5.1808
AOL AIM Triton=3.5.1856
AOL AIM Triton=4.0
AOL AIM Triton=4.1
AOL AIM Triton=4.1.2010
AOL AIM Triton=4.2
AOL AIM Triton=4.2.1193
AOL AIM Triton=4.3
AOL AIM Triton=4.3.2229
AOL AIM Triton=4.4
AOL AIM Triton=4.5
AOL AIM Triton=4.6
AOL AIM Triton=4.7
AOL AIM Triton=4.7.2480
AOL AIM Triton=4.8.2616
AOL AIM Triton=4.8.2646
AOL AIM Triton=4.8.2790
AOL AIM Triton=5.0.2938
AOL AIM Triton=5.1.3036
AOL AIM Triton=5.2.3292
AOL AIM Triton=5.5
AOL AIM Triton=5.5.3415_beta
AOL AIM Triton=5.5.3595
AOL AIM Triton=5.9.3702

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-1655?

    CVE-2005-1655 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause the AOL Instant Messenger client to crash.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-1655?

    To fix CVE-2005-1655, users should upgrade to a later version of AOL Instant Messenger that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1655?

    CVE-2005-1655 affects AOL Instant Messenger versions 5.5 and earlier.

  • What impact does CVE-2005-1655 have on users?

    Users affected by CVE-2005-1655 may experience unexpected crashes when receiving invalid smiley icon locations.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2005-1655?

    Currently, the best workaround for CVE-2005-1655 is to avoid using any untrusted or unknown smiley icon links until the software is updated.

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