CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3888

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in AOL You've Got Pictures (YGP) Pic Downloader 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.

Risk Assessment

Enables remote code execution in the user's context, potentially leading to system compromise, data theft, or malware installation.

Recommendation

Update AOL software to the latest version or disable/remove the YGPPDownload ActiveX control if not needed. Consider restricting ActiveX execution in the browser.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS