CVE-2010-10015

Aug. 21, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

8.4
High

Description

AOL versions up to and including 9.5 includes an ActiveX control (Phobos.dll) that exposes a method called Import() via the Phobos.Playlist COM object. This method is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when provided with an excessively long string argument. Exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user, but only when the malicious HTML file is opened locally, due to the control not being marked safe for scripting or initialization. AOL remains an active and supported brand offering services like AOL Mail and AOL Desktop Gold, but the legacy AOL 9.5 desktop software—specifically the version containing the vulnerable Phobos.dll ActiveX control—is long discontinued and no longer maintained.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Aol
  • Aol
  • 9.5

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-121
Stack-based Buffer Overflow
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a aol aol 9.5 / / / / / / /

References

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11190
https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=20354
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/aol_phobos_bof.rb
https://web.archive.org/web/20100804162117/http://www.rec-sec.com/2010/01/25/aol-playlist-class-buffer-overflow/
https://www.broadcom.com/support/security-center/attacksignatures/detail?asid=26569
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11204
https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/32026/aol-phobos-dll-activex-control-import-buffer-overflow
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/aol-phobos-playlist-import-stack-based-buffer-overflow

Tags

CWE-121
disclosure@vulncheck.com
2025-08-21
CVE-2010-10015

CVSS Score

8.4 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: ACTIVE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 21, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 21, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

disclosure@vulncheck.com

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