The default configuration of the America Online (AOL) client software allows all users to…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00357 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:8.0:*:plus:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:9.0:*:optimized:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:9.0:*:security:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | AOL |
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:8.0:*:plus:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:9.0:*:optimized:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:9.0:*:security:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·AOL
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0526
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-557g-4v8f-vprj
References
Advisory 1
More Aol Client Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-00306 Buffer overflow in YGPPicFinder.DLL in AOL You've Got Pictures (YGP) Picture Finder Tool… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-06189 Stack-based buffer overflow in the SetClientInfo function in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-01693 Unspecified vulnerability in (1) Deskbar.dll and (2) Toolbar.dll in AOL 9.0 before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2005-02461 AOL Client Software 9.0 uses insecure permissions for its installation path, which allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2006-0526 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-0526 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-557g-4v8f-vprj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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