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AOL YGP ActiveX Controls Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA22304
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Release Date:
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2006-10-10
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Last Update:
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2006-10-12
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Popularity:
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7,080 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | AOL 8.x
AOL 9.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-3887
CVE-2006-3888
CVE-2006-4840
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Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in AOL, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
1 ) Unspecified boundary errors within the AOL YGP (You've Got Pictures) Screensaver and the AOL YGP (You've Got Pictures) Pic Downloader ActiveX controls can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow when e.g. visiting a malicious website.
2) A boundary error within the "SetAlbumName()" method of the AOL YGP (You've Got Pictures) Pic Downloader ActiveX control can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow when e.g. visiting a malicious website.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Solution:
Updates are automatically available by logging into the AOL service.
Provided and/or discovered by:
1) Will Dormann, CERT/CC.
2) Discovered by an anonymous person and reported via iDefense Labs.
Changelog:
2006-10-12: Added additional vulnerability.
Original Advisory:
US-CERT VU#154641:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/154641
US-CERT VU#661524:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/661524
iDefense Labs:
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=420
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