CVE-2005-1891

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.5

The GIF parser in ateimg32.dll in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9.3797 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed buddy icon that causes an integer underflow in a loop counter variable.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 80.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 9, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 31, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13880

generic

http://securitytracker.com/id?1014145

generic

'Re: AOL AIM Instant Messenger Buddy Icon "ateimg32.dll" DoS' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111817881214343&w=2

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-191Integer Underflow

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 14× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2005-1891?

CVE-2005-1891 is a high vulnerability published on June 9, 2005. The GIF parser in ateimg32.dll in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.9.3797 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed buddy icon that causes an integer underflow in a loop counter variable.

When was CVE-2005-1891 disclosed?

CVE-2005-1891 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 9, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-1891 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-1891 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 80.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2005-1891?

CVE-2005-1891 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2005-1891?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-1891, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2005-1891

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'Re: AOL AIM Instant Messenger Buddy Icon "ateimg32.dll" DoS' - MARC

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