Buffer overflow in Ntrglobal Ntr Activex Control
CVE-2012-0266
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the NTR ActiveX control before 2.0.4.8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long bstrUrl parameter to the StartModule method, (2) a long bstrParams parameter to the Check method, a long bstrUrl parameter to the (3) Download or (4) DownloadModule method during construction of a .ntr pathname, or a long bstrUrl parameter to the (5) Download or (6) DownloadModule method during construction of a URL.
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: 0.423 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.423 · newest: 0.423 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-1/ (Vendor Advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0074.html (mailing-list)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21841 (exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/45166 (third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72293 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72292 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/78252 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72291 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0266?
- CVE-2012-0266 is a vulnerability in Ntrglobal Ntr Activex Control, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-01-15.
- Is CVE-2012-0266 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.