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Vulnerability · CVE-2010-10015

AOL versions up to and including 9.5 includes an ActiveX control (Phobos.dll) that exposes a method called Import() via the Phobos.Playlist COM object.

Published Aug 21, 2025 · catalog updated May 15, 2026 · AOL AOL

Last checked Oct 29, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2010-10015. EPSS is 0.60%. Act only if a listed version of AOL AOL is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.4
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.60%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor AOL AOL 0 ≤9.5 (Revision 4337.155)

AOL versions up to and including 9.5 includes an ActiveX control (Phobos.dll) that exposes a method called Import() via the Phobos.Playlist COM object. This method is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when provided with an excessively long string argument. Exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user, but only when the malicious HTML file is opened locally, due to the control not being marked safe for scripting or initialization. AOL remains an active and supported brand offering services like AOL Mail and AOL Desktop Gold, but the legacy

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  • vendor AOL AOL 0 ≤9.5 (Revision 4337.155)0 ≤9.5 (Revision 4337.155)

How to fix CVE-2010-10015

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2010-10015. EPSS is 0.60%. Act only if a listed version of AOL AOL is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with AOL AOL 0 ≤9.5 (Revision 4337.155) 0 ≤9.5 (Revision 4337.155). Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.60%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 21, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    AOL versions up to and including 9.5 includes an ActiveX control (Phobos.dll) that exposes a method called Import() via the Phobos.Playlist COM object. This method is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when provided with an excessively long string argument. Exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user, but only when the malicious HTML file is o

  2. May 15, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    AOL versions up to and including 9.5 includes an ActiveX control (Phobos.dll) that exposes a method called Import() via the Phobos.Playlist COM object. This method is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when provided with an excessively long string argument. Exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user, but only when the malicious HTML file is o

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2010-10015

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2010-10015

    30-day exploitation probability 0.60%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2010-5309

    AOL versions up to and including 9.5 includes an ActiveX control (Phobos.dll) that exposes a method called Import() via the Phobos.Playlist COM object. This method is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when provided with an excessively long string argument. Exploitation

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_windows/fileformat/aol_phobos_bof

    Public module reference (average). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 27, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • Metasploit ModulesOct 29, 2026
  • FIRST EPSSOct 24, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 21, 2026
  • EUVDOct 21, 2026