CVE-2006-5820 json
The LinkSBIcons method in the SuperBuddy ActiveX control (Sb.SuperBuddy.1) in America Online 9.0 Security Edition dereferences an arbitrary…
published 2007-04-02 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5804
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.5%
- EPSS 8.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-3662)
Exploit prediction
8.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-3662 AOL SuperBuddy - ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2007-04-04
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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tippingpoint.com
/security/advisories/TSRT-07-03.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/23224
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/478225
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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secunia.com
/advisories/24714
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/1184
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/2513
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/33347
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/34318
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/464313/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5820
- NVD CVE-2006-5820
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