Buffer overflow in Aol Aolmediaplaybackcontrol
CVE-2007-6250
Stack-based buffer overflow in AOL AOLMediaPlaybackControl (AOLMediaPlaybackControl.exe), as used by AmpX ActiveX control (AmpX.dll), might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the AppendFileToPlayList method.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.243 (97.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.243 · newest: 0.243 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39592 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/28399 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0085 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27207 (vdb-entry)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/568681 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-6250?
- CVE-2007-6250 is a vulnerability in Aol Aolmediaplaybackcontrol, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-01-09.
- Is CVE-2007-6250 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.