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AOL Instant Messenger Notification Window Remote Script Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released an update to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.

NOTE: Further reports suggest that AOL Instant Messenger 6.5.3.12 is still vulnerable to this issue; Symantec has not confirmed this information.

UPDATE (October 9, 2007): Further testing indicates that AOL Instant Messenger 6.5.4.16 is not vulnerable to this issue. Users are advised to install the latest stable release. Please see the references for details.