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A flaw in old versions of AOL Instant Messenger (before 4.3.2229) let a remote attacker crash the program or run their own code on the victim's computer by sending a specially crafted "goim" chat command. The issue is 25 years old and affects a discontinued consumer chat client, so it is unlikely to appear on a modern corporate endpoint. Exposure is essentially nil in modern environments. AIM was end-of-lifed by Oath/Verizon in December 2017, and vulnerable 4.x builds predate Windows XP SP2. Only legacy or forensically preserved workstations could still run an affected client. Informational. This is a historic desktop chat vulnerability against a product that has been discontinued for years; treat as hygiene cleanup rather than an active risk item unless legacy AIM installs are discovered. Mitigation focus: Remove any lingering AOL Instant Messenger installations from managed endpoints.; Block outbound connections to legacy AIM/OSCAR services at the perimeter.; If a legacy AIM client is required for research, isolate the host on a segmented network..
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