High severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 20, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2011-10027
CVE-2011-10027
Description
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.
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Affected products
1- Range: = 9.6
Patches
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References
6- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/aol_desktop_linktag.rbnvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16085nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16107nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17150nvd
- www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/26516nvd
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/aol-desktop-rtx-stack-based-buffer-overflownvd
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