CVE-2006-5501

Description

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 downloadFileDirectory property, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5502.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.22% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory idefense.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20745	vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=430	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29797	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4197	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017121	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22567	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5501?: CVE-2006-5501 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5501?: To fix CVE-2006-5501, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-5501 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5501 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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