CVE-2011-10027 (GCVE-0-2011-10027)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-08-20 15:31
Modified
2025-08-20 19:25
Severity ?
8.4 (High) - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Summary
AOL Desktop 9.6 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in its Tool\rich.rct component when parsing .rtx files. By embedding an overly long string in a hyperlink tag, an attacker can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow due to the use of unsafe strcpy operations. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when a victim opens a malicious .rtx file. AOL Desktop is end-of-life and no longer supported. Users are encouraged to migrate to AOL Desktop Gold or alternative platforms.
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AOL Inc. AOL Desktop Version: *   ≤ 9.6
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