Buffer overflow in Photodex Corporation Proshow Producer
CVE-2012-10051
Photodex ProShow Producer version 5.0.3256 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the handling of plugin load list files. When a specially crafted load file is placed in the installation directory, the application fails to properly validate its contents, leading to a buffer overflow when the file is parsed during startup. Exploitation requires local access to place the file and user interaction to launch the application.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Photodex Corporation Proshow Producer — versions 5.0.3256
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/w… (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19563 (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20109 (exploit)
- web.archive.org/web/20120727035341/http://security.inshell.net/advisory/30 (technical-description, exploit)
- www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/32753 (third-party-advisory)
- erinkrespan.com/what-happened-to-photodex-proshow-producer/
- archive.org/details/PhotodexProShowProducer7.0.3514Keymaker_20180127 (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/photodex-proshow-producer-load-file-handling-buffe… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-10051?
- CVE-2012-10051 is a vulnerability in Photodex Corporation Proshow Producer, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. Published 2025-08-08.
- Is CVE-2012-10051 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.