Stack-based buffer overflow in the SetClientInfo function in the CDDBControlAOL.CDDBAOLControl ActiveX control (cddbcontrol.dll), as used in America Online (AOL) 7.0 4114.563, 8.0 4129.230, and 9.0 Security Edition 4156.910, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ClientId argument.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-6442 is rated High Risk (70.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 14.86%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-07-29 | 14.37% | 14.86% | +0.48% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 13.55% | 14.37% | +0.82% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 13.55% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
alpine
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— | CVE-2006-6442: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2006-6442 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| aol | aol_client_software | 7.0_4114.563 | cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:7.0_4114.563:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| aol | aol_client_software | 8.0_4129.230 | cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:8.0_4129.230:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| aol | aol_client_software | 9.0 | cpe:2.3:a:aol:aol_client_software:9.0:*:security_4156.910:*:*:*:*:* |