CVE-2012-2271 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.7% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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).
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 7.74% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-05-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| skincrafter | skincrafter |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SkinCrafter3 vs2005 3.8.1.0 - Multiple ActiveX Buffer Overflows | 2015-01-05 |
| exploit-db | SkinCrafter ActiveX Control 3.0 - Local Buffer Overflow | 2012-05-17 |
References
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