CVE-2011-10027

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-08-18 | Published 2025-08-20 | Updated 2025-08-20 | Assigner VulnCheck

Problem types

CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Product status

Credits

sup3r finder

References

raw.githubusercontent.com/...leformat/aol_desktop_linktag.rb exploit

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16085 exploit

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16107 exploit

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17150 exploit

www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/26516 third-party-advisory

www.vulncheck.com/...desktop-rtx-stack-based-buffer-overflow third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2011-10027)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2011-10027)

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