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critical 9.3

CVE-2012-0266 in the critical feed json

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…

published 2012-01-15 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0302

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
42.3%
EPSS 42.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
2
Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/ntr_activex_check_bof)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

42.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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