AOL Instant Messenger 8.0/8.0 Plus/9.0 Classic YGPPicFinder.DLL memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in AOL Instant Messenger 8.0/8.0 Plus/9.0 Classic. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library YGPPicFinder.DLL. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-0316. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in AOL Instant Messenger 8.0/8.0 Plus/9.0 Classic (Messaging Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing in the library YGPPicFinder.DLL. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer 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 Classic, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 01/17/2006 by Richard M. Smith (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-0316 since 01/19/2006. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20737 (AOL You've Got Pictures ActiveX Control (YGPPicFinder.DLL) Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at download.newaol.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24160), Tenable (20737), SecurityFocus (BID 16262†), OSVDB (22486†) and Secunia (SA18521†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 20737
Nessus Name: AOL You've Got Pictures ActiveX Control (YGPPicFinder.DLL) Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: download.newaol.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: aol.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Richard M. Smith
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-0316 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0316
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1987
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X-Force: 24160 - AOL You"ve Got Pictures ActiveX buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 16262 - AOL You've Got Pictures ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 18521 - AOL You've Got Pictures ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 22486 - America OnLine (AOL) YPG Picture Finder Tool ActiveX Control (YGPPicFinder.DLL) Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1015494 - AOL Buffer Overflow in You've Got Pictures ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 10198 - AOL Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in the You\x27ve Got Pictures ActiveX control, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-0221

Entryinfo

Created: 01/23/2006 12:06
Updated: 11/23/2024 22:56
Changes: 01/23/2006 12:06 (80), 01/11/2019 13:07 (10), 03/12/2021 12:07 (2), 11/23/2024 22:56 (15)
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Cache ID: 216:842:103

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