PT-2025-34108 · Undefined · Undefined

Published 2025-08-20 · Updated 2025-08-20 · CVE-2011-10027

NVD

CVSS v4.0

8.4

High

Base vector

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

AOL Desktop 9.6 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in its Toolrich.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.

Fix

Stack Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-121

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-10027

Affected Products

Undefined

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-10027 · Security Note
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/aol_desktop_linktag.rb · Note
• https://exploit-db.com/exploits/16107 · Note
• https://exploit-db.com/exploits/16085 · Note
• https://fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/26516 · Note
• https://exploit-db.com/exploits/17150 · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/aol-desktop-rtx-stack-based-buffer-overflow · Note