Title: AOL Instant Messenger Forced File Download Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is an instant messenging client. It is available for various platforms including MacOS and Microsoft Windows operating systems.
AIM contains an option which will allow remote users to download shared files without prompting the owner. It has been reported that enabling this option may contain a vulnerability which would allow a remote attacker to force a target user to download a malicious file without prompting for authorization.
If an attacker were to download a target users's 'USER.lst' file, it may be possible to rename an arbitrary file to 'USER.lst' and force the target to download it. If this were to occur, the download would begin without first prompting for prior authorization.
Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to fill a victims hard drive with a file of excessive length.
Affected Products:
- AOL Instant Messenger 5.0.2938
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