CVE-2011-10027 — AOL Desktop 9.6 RTX Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
AOL Desktop 9.6 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in its Tool\rich.rct component when parsing .rtx files. By embedding an overly long string in a hyperlink tag, an attack…
Published: 2025-08-20 · CVSS: 8.4 · CVSS 4.0
AOL Desktop 9.6 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in its Tool\rich.rct component when parsing .rtx files. By embedding an overly long string in a hyperlink tag, an attacker can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow due to the use of unsafe strcpy operations. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when a victim opens a malicious .rtx file. AOL Desktop is end-of-life and no longer supported. Users are encouraged to migrate to AOL Desktop Gold or alternative platforms.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7