CVE-2006-5501 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the AOL.PicDownloadCtrl.1 ActiveX control (YGPPicDownload.dll 9.2.3.0) within America Online (AOL) 9.0 Security Edition. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the downloadFileDirectory property. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no authentication required. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol:9.0:*:security:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.