CVE-2006-6442 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the CDDBControlAOL.CDDBAOLControl ActiveX control (cddbcontrol.dll) affecting America Online (AOL) versions 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0 Security Edition. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a crafted, long ClientId argument. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and FAUCET Risk Score of 90/100, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0_4114.563CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:7.0_4114.563:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0_4129.230CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:8.0_4129.230:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:9.0:*:security_4156.910:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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