CVE-2010-10015

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2010-10015. PoCs published by Dz_attacker, Hellcode Research, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/fileformat/aol_phobos_bof.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets an ActiveX control vulnerability in AOL 9.5 via a heap spray technique to achieve remote code execution. It uses JavaScript to spray the heap with NOP sleds and shellcode, then triggers the vulnerability to execute the payload (calc.exe).

AOL versions up to and including 9.5 includes an ActiveX control (Phobos.dll) that exposes a method called Import() via the Phobos.Playlist COM object. This method is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when provided with an excessively long string argument. Exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user, but only when the malicious HTML file is opened locally, due to the control not being marked safe for scripting or initialization. AOL remains an active and supported brand offering services like AOL Mail and AOL Desktop Gold, but the legacy AOL 9.5 desktop software—specifically the version containing the vulnerable Phobos.dll ActiveX control—is long discontinued and no longer maintained.