Heap-based buffer overflow in the AOL.PicDownloadCtrl.1 ActiveX control…
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03432 89th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5502
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7f28-cffr-2x32
References
More Aol vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-05604 The LinkSBIcons method in the SuperBuddy ActiveX control (Sb.SuperBuddy.1) in America… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2006-05312 Buffer overflow in the AOL.PicDownloadCtrl.1 ActiveX control (YGPPicDownload.dll) 9.2.3.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-00923 AOL 9.0 Security Edition revision 4184.2340, and probably other versions, uses insecure… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2006-5502 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5502 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7f28-cffr-2x32 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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