CVE-2006-5501
Buffer overflow in the AOL.PicDownloadCtrl.1 ActiveX control (YGPPicDownload.dll) 9.2.3.0 in...
Buffer overflow in the AOL.PicDownloadCtrl.1 ActiveX control (YGPPicDownload.dll) 9.2.3.0 in America Online (AOL) 9.0 Security Edition allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the downloadFileDirectory property, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5502.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the AOL.PicDownloadCtrl.1 ActiveX control (YGPPicDownload.dll) 9.2.3.0 in America Online (AOL) 9.0 Security Edition allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the downloadFileDirectory property, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5502.
- Record
CVE-2006-5501- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the AOL.PicDownloadCtrl.1 ActiveX control (YGPPicDownload.dll) 9.2.3.0 in America Online (AOL) 9.0 Security Edition allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the downloadFileDirectory property, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5502.
- Record
CVE-2006-5501- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5486 No score
Buffer overflow in the AOL.PicDownloadCtrl.1 ActiveX control (YGPPicDownload.dll) 9.2.3.0 in America Online (AOL) 9.0 Security Edition allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the downloadFileDirectory property, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5502.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5486- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xmqf-c7cr-275p No score
Buffer overflow in the AOL.PicDownloadCtrl.1 ActiveX control (YGPPicDownload.dll) 9.2.3.0 in...
Buffer overflow in the AOL.PicDownloadCtrl.1 ActiveX control (YGPPicDownload.dll) 9.2.3.0 in America Online (AOL) 9.0 Security Edition allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the downloadFileDirectory property, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5502.
- Record
GHSA-xmqf-c7cr-275p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-5501 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Aol, published October 25, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.43%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/20745
labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=430
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29797
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4197
securitytracker.com/id?1017121
secunia.com/advisories/22567
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5501
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xmqf-c7cr-275p