CVE-2009-3658

HIGH

AOL SuperBuddy ActiveX Control - Use-After-Free via SetSuperBuddy Method

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-3658. PoCs published by Trotzkista.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Sb.SuperBuddy.1 ActiveX control (CVE-2009-3658) by triggering a heap spray with shellcode and a long string to achieve remote code execution.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Sb.SuperBuddy.1 ActiveX control (sb.dll) in America Online (AOL) 9.5.0.1 allows remote attackers to trigger memory corruption or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed argument to the SetSuperBuddy method.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Trotzkista · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9992

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Sb.SuperBuddy.1 ActiveX control (CVE-2009-3658) by triggering a heap spray with shellcode and a long string to achieve remote code execution.

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

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Broken Link, Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_aol_91_superbuddy.html
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2812
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506889/100/0/threaded
Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36580
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36919
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53614

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.2202
EPSS Percentile 95.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
aol/superbuddy_activex_control 9.5.0.1
Published Oct 09, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026