CVE-2006-5820

EXPLOITED

AOL 9.0 Security Edition - Remote Code Execution via SuperBuddy ActiveX Control

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2006-5820 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including Krad Chad.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a vulnerability in AOL Sb.SuperBuddy (CVE-2006-5820) by leveraging a heap spray technique and ActiveX control manipulation to achieve remote code execution. The exploit delivers a payload via a malicious HTML page, triggering the vulnerability when the victim visits the page.

Description

The LinkSBIcons method in the SuperBuddy ActiveX control (Sb.SuperBuddy.1) in America Online 9.0 Security Edition dereferences an arbitrary function pointer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a modified pointer value.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Krad Chad · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3662

This exploit targets a vulnerability in AOL Sb.SuperBuddy (CVE-2006-5820) by leveraging a heap spray technique and ActiveX control manipulation to achieve remote code execution. The exploit delivers a payload via a malicious HTML page, triggering the vulnerability when the victim visits the page.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: AOL Sb.SuperBuddy.1 ActiveX Control
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · AOL Sb.SuperBuddy.1 ActiveX Control must be installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33347
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23224
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/478225
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24714
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1184
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2513
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/34318
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464313/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.3912
EPSS Percentile 97.4%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2008-03-03
Status published
Products (1)
aol/aol 9.0
Published Apr 02, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026