Buffer overflow in the AOL.PicDownloadCtrl.1 ActiveX control (YGPPicDownload.dll) 9.2.3.0 in America Online (AOL) 9.0 Security Edition allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the downloadFileDirectory property, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5502.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the AOL.PicDownloadCtrl.1 ActiveX control (YGPPicDownload.dll) 9.2.3.0 in America Online (AOL) 9.0 Security Edition allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the AddPictureNoAlbum method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5501.

The LinkSBIcons method in the SuperBuddy ActiveX control (Sb.SuperBuddy.1) in America Online 9.0 Security Edition dereferences an arbitrary function pointer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a modified pointer value.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SetClientInfo function in the CDDBControlAOL.CDDBAOLControl ActiveX control (cddbcontrol.dll), as used in America Online (AOL) 7.0 4114.563, 8.0 4129.230, and 9.0 Security Edition 4156.910, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ClientId argument.

Unspecified vulnerability in (1) Deskbar.dll and (2) Toolbar.dll in AOL 9.0 before February 2007 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via unknown vectors.

Stack-based buffer overflow in AOL AOLMediaPlaybackControl (AOLMediaPlaybackControl.exe), as used by AmpX ActiveX control (AmpX.dll), might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the AppendFileToPlayList method.

AOLserver 4.5.1 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.

Buffer overflow in YGPPicFinder.DLL in AOL You've Got Pictures (YGP) Picture Finder Tool ActiveX Control, as used in AOL 8.0, 8.0 Plus, and 9.0 Classic, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The default configuration of the America Online (AOL) client software allows all users to modify a certain registry value that specifies a DLL file name, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program.

AOL 9.0 Security Edition revision 4184.2340, and probably other versions, uses insecure permissions (Everyone/Full Control) for the "America Online 9.0" directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing critical files.

Directory traversal vulnerability in AOLserver 3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by inserting "..." into the requested pathname, a modified .. (dot dot) attack.

Buffer overflow in www.tol module in America Online (AOL) 5.0 may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long URL in a link.

Buffer overflow in AOLserver 3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via an HTTP request with a long Authorization header.

AOL AOLserver 3.4.2 Win32 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and read password-protected files via a URL that directly references the file.

Format string vulnerability in Ns_PdLog function for the external database driver proxy daemon library (libnspd.a) of AOLServer 3.0 through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Error or Notice parameters.

Buffer overflow in Ns_PdLog function for the external database driver proxy daemon library (libnspd.a) of AOLServer 3.0 through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via the Error or Notice parameters.

AOL Client Software 9.0 uses insecure permissions for its installation path, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by replacing ACSD.exe with a malicious program.

AOL <= 9.5 Phobos.Playlist 'Import()' Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

AOL versions up to and including 9.5 includes an ActiveX control (Phobos.dll) that exposes a method called Import() via the Phobos.Playlist COM object. This method is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when provided with an excessively long string argument. Exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user, but only when the malicious HTML file is opened locally, due to the control not being marked safe for scripting or initialization. AOL remains an active and supported brand offering services like AOL Mail and AOL Desktop Gold, but the legacy AOL 9.5 desktop software—specifically the version containing the vulnerable Phobos.dll ActiveX control—is long discontinued and no longer maintained.

AOL Desktop 9.6 RTX Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

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.