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AIM is the AOL Instant Messenger. It is available for various platforms, including Linux and Microsoft Windows. This vulnerability affects the Windows client. A problem has been reported in the handling of special characters. When an URL is sent to a user containing special characters that must be converted to addressable format, an overflow may occur. This has reportedly been reproduced to create a denial of service.

AIM is the AOL Instant Messenger. It is available for various platforms, including Linux and Microsoft Windows. This vulnerability affects the Windows client. A problem has been reported in the handling of special characters. When an URL is sent to a user containing special characters that must be converted to addressable format, an overflow may occur. This has reportedly been reproduced to create a denial of service.