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1 vulnerability by AOL Inc.
CVE-2011-10027 (GCVE-0-2011-10027)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-20 15:31 – Updated: 2025-08-20 19:25 Unsupported When Assigned
VLAI?
Title
AOL Desktop 9.6 RTX 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.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
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| AOL Inc. | AOL Desktop |
Affected:
* , ≤ 9.6
(semver)
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