J-Security Center

Title: AOL Instant Messenger Path Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity: MODERATE

Description:

If a user transmits a file through AOL Instant Messenger, the full local path of the file is displayed to the remote recipient. This information could possibly be used in order to discover the Operating System platform and other sensitive details which may assist in a future attack.

Affected Products:

  • AOL Instant Messenger 4.0.0

References:

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