Directory Traversal Vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger and ICQ
CVE-2007-1904

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Aol
Status: Icq; Instant Messenger
Vendor: CVE Published:; 10 April 2007

What is CVE-2007-1904?

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in AOL Instant Messenger versions 5.9 and earlier, and in ICQ version 5.1 and possibly earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to exploit user-assisted file transfers to write files to arbitrary locations on the victim's system. By using a specially crafted filename that includes a .. (dot dot) sequence, attackers can manipulate the file path during a transfer operation, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive locations within the file system.

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