# CVE-2006-5820: The LinkSBIcons method in the SuperBuddy ActiveX control (Sb.SuperBuddy.1) in America Online 9.0 Security Edition dereferences an arbitrary

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23224
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/478225
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24714
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1184
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2513
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33347
- http://osvdb.org/34318
- http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-07-03.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464313/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3662

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