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CVE-2011-10027

AOL Desktop 9.6 RTX Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

High8.4EPSS 0.58%
Published
Updated
Reserved
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VulnCheck

Description

AOL Desktop 9.6 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in its Tool\rich.rct component when parsing .rtx files. By embedding an overly long string in a hyperlink tag, an attacker can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow due to the use of unsafe strcpy operations. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when a victim opens a malicious .rtx file. AOL Desktop is end-of-life and no longer supported. Users are encouraged to migrate to AOL Desktop Gold or alternative platforms.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2011-10027, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
VulnCheckCNA (assigner)4.0High8.4CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
NVDNVD · Deferred4.0High8.4CVSS: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
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.58% · top 52% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.4.

Weakness

Affected products

  • AOL Inc. · AOL Desktop

    • affected ≤ 9.6

References (6)

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Record last updated .