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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-0526 · published 2 February 2006

CVE-2006-0526: Aol client software vulnerability

Aol · Aol Client Software

The default configuration of the America Online (AOL) client software allows all users to modify a certain registry value that specifies a DLL file name, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.36% · top 73.1%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.36%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The default configuration of the America Online (AOL) client software allows all users to modify a certain registry value that specifies a DLL file name, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~sudhakar/papers/winval.pdf
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953860 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423587/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16453
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24498
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~sudhakar/papers/winval.pdf
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/953860 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423587/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16453
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24498

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

10.0CVE-2006-0316Aol client software vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in YGPPicFinder.DLL in AOL You've Got Pictures (YGP) Picture Finder Tool ActiveX Control, as used in AOL 8.0, 8.0 Plus, and 9.0 Class…EPSS 10%9.3CVE-2006-6442Aol client software memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityStack-based buffer overflow in the SetClientInfo function in the CDDBControlAOL.CDDBAOLControl ActiveX control (cddbcontrol.dll), as used in America …EPSS 5.5%7.8CVE-2007-1767Aol client software vulnerabilityUnspecified vulnerability in (1) Deskbar.dll and (2) Toolbar.dll in AOL 9.0 before February 2007 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…EPSS 1.6%7.2CVE-2005-2597Aol client software vulnerabilityAOL Client Software 9.0 uses insecure permissions for its installation path, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privilege…EPSS 0.39%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-0526), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.