CVE-2010-10015 json
AOL <= 9.5 Phobos.Playlist 'Import()' Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-5309
- cvss
- 8.4
- version 4.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
AOL versions up to and including 9.5 includes an ActiveX control (Phobos.dll) that exposes a method called Import() via the Phobos.Playlist COM object. This method is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when provided with an excessively long string argument. Exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user, but only when the malicious HTML file is opened locally, due to the control not being marked safe for scripting or initialization. AOL remains an active and supported brand offering services like AOL Mail and AOL Desktop Gold, but the legacy AOL 9.5 desktop software—specifically the version containing the vulnerable Phobos.dll ActiveX control—is long discontinued and no longer maintained.
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- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/aol_phobos_bof)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/aol_phobos_bof AOL 9.5 Phobos.Playlist Import() Stack-based Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, average rank, 2010-01-20
- web.archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20100804162117/http://www.rec-sec.com/2010/01/25/aol-playlist-class-buffer-overflow/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/aol_phobos_bof.rb referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11204 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- exploit-db.com http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11190 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11190 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.4 | 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 |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.4 | 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 |
Affected products
- AOL AOL
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
References
-
web.archive.org
/web/20100804162117/http://www.rec-sec.com/2010/01/25/aol-playlist-class-buffer-overflow/
technical-description, exploit
-
raw.githubusercontent.com
/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/aol_phobos_bof.rb
exploit
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/11204
exploit
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/11190
exploit
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/11190
exploit
-
broadcom.com
/support/security-center/attacksignatures/detail?asid=26569
third-party-advisory
-
fortiguard.com
/encyclopedia/ips/32026/aol-phobos-dll-activex-control-import-buffer-overflow
third-party-advisory
-
appdb.winehq.org
/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=20354
product
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/aol-phobos-playlist-import-stack-based-buffer-overflow
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-10015
- NVD CVE-2010-10015
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