----------------------------------------------------------------------

BETA test the new Secunia Personal Software Inspector!

The Secunia PSI detects installed software on your computer and
categorises it as either Insecure, End-of-Life, or Up-To-Date.
Effectively enabling you to focus your attention on software
installations where more secure versions are available from the
vendors.

Download the free PSI BETA from the Secunia website:
https://psi.secunia.com/

----------------------------------------------------------------------

TITLE:
AOL Instant Messenger Notification Window Script Execution
Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26786

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26786/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
AOL Instant Messenger 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/13893/

DESCRIPTION:
Shell has discovered a vulnerability in AOL Instant Messenger, which
can be exploited by malicious people to execute arbitrary script
code.

Input passed to the Notification window is not properly sanitised
before being displayed to the user. This can be exploited to execute
a limited amount of arbitrary script code in the Local Zone (My
Computer) context by e.g. sending a specially crafted message to
another user.

Successful exploitation requires that the target user is e.g.
chatting with a different user so that the Notification window is
shown and that the attacker is in the Buddy List of the target user
or the target user accepts the IM message from the attacker.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 6.1.41.2. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Disable "New IMs arrive" option in the "Notifications" settings.

Add only trusted users to the Buddy List and only accept messages
from trusted users.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Shell

----------------------------------------------------------------------

About:
This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help
everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

Subscribe:
http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/

Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.)
http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/


Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

----------------------------------------------------------------------