VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-5820
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.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 8.43%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 8.43% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- aol/aol
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/34318
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24714
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2513
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/478225US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464313/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23224
- http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-07-03.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1184
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33347
- http://osvdb.org/34318
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24714
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2513
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/478225US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464313/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23224
- http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-07-03.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1184
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33347
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.