AOL YGP Pic Downloader ActiveX control buffer overflow

aol-ygp-pic-downloader-bo (29410) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

The AOL YGP (You've Got Pictures) Pic Downloader ActiveX control is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system, if the attacker could persuade the victim to visit a malicious Web page or open a malicious HTML email.

Platforms Affected:

  • AOL, AOL 9.0

Remedy:

Apply the available update using the AOL 9.0 automatic updates utility.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • AOL Web site, AOL.com - Welcome to America Online at http://www.aol.com/.
  • BID-20425: AOL You`ve Got Pictures ActiveX Controls Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
  • BID-20472: AOL You`ve Got Pictures SetAlbumName ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-3888: Buffer overflow in AOL You've Got Pictures (YGP) Pic Downloader YGPPDownload ActiveX control (AOL.PicDownloadCtrl.1, YGPPicDownload.dll), as used in America Online 9.0 Security Edition, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the SetAlbumName method.
  • SA22304: AOL YGP ActiveX Controls Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1017024: AOL Buffer Overflows in You`ve Got Pictures ActiveX Controls Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • US-CERT VU#661524: AOL YGP Pic Downloader Plugin ActiveX control buffer overflow
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-3967: AOL YGP Screensaver and Pic Downloader Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Oct 09, 2006

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