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critical 10.0

CVE-2012-2271 json

Buffer overflow in the InitLicenKeys function in a certain ActiveX control in SkinCrafter3_vs2005.dll in SkinCrafter 3.0 allows remote atta…

published 2012-05-21 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2264

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.7%
EPSS 7.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

Buffer overflow in the InitLicenKeys function in a certain ActiveX control in SkinCrafter3_vs2005.dll in SkinCrafter 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the first argument (aka the reg_name argument).

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-18892)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

7.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-35694 SkinCrafter3 vs2005 3.8.1.0 - Multiple ActiveX Buffer Overflows remote, 2015-01-05
  • EDB-18892 SkinCrafter ActiveX Control 3.0 - Local Buffer Overflow local, 2012-05-17

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/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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