AOL Buffer Overflows in AddPictureNoAlbum and downloadFileDirectory ActiveX Controls Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017121 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017121
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-5501, CVE-2006-5502
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Oct 26 2006
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 9.0
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in AOL. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The AddPictureNoAlbum and downloadFileDirectory ActiveX controls are affected [CVE-2006-5502 and CVE-2006-5501, respectively].
The vendor was notified on October 12, 2006.
Dennis Rand of CIRT.DK discovered the AddPictureNoAlbum vulnerability.
The original advisories are available at:
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=429
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=430
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix, available automatically when users login to AOL.
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Vendor URL: www.aol.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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