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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-6442 · published 10 December 2006

CVE-2006-6442: Aol client software memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Aol · Aol Client Software

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SetClientInfo function in the CDDBControlAOL.CDDBAOLControl ActiveX control (cddbcontrol.dll), as used in America Online (AOL) 7.0 4114.563, 8.0 4129.230, and 9.0 Security Edition 4156.910, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ClientId argument.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.5% · top 7.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SetClientInfo function in the CDDBControlAOL.CDDBAOLControl ActiveX control (cddbcontrol.dll), as used in America Online (AOL) 7.0 4114.563, 8.0 4129.230, and 9.0 Security Edition 4156.910, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ClientId argument.

AV:N/AC:M/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://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-December/001173.html
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051230.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23043 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-69/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017357
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454105/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21488
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4904 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30790
http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-December/001173.html
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051230.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23043 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-69/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017357
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454105/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21488
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4904 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30790

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-6442), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.