CVE-2011-10027
AOL Desktop 9.6 RTX Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
HIGH 8.4EPSS 0.6%
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.
- Affected
- AOL Inc. · AOL Desktop
- CVSS v4.0 VULNCHECK
- 8.4 HIGH
CVSS: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
- 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 47th percentile
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- Updated
- 2026-05-15
Proof-of-concept exploits (4)
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/win…
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16085
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16107
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17150