CVE-2013-6040 EXPLOIT
8.1
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 7.4% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
MW6 Aztec, DataMatrix, and MaxiCode ActiveX controls before version 4.0 vulnerable to arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document. Latest versions (4.0) of MW6 Aztec, DataMatrix, and MaxiCode ActiveX controls have resolved the issue
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.1 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 7.37% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-01-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mw6tech | aztec activex control |
| mw6tech | datamatrix activex control |
| mw6tech | maxicode activex control |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MW6 Technologies Aztec - ActiveX 'Data' Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2014-01-24 |
| exploit-db | MW6 Technologies Datamatrix - ActiveX 'Data' Buffer Overflow | 2014-01-24 |
| exploit-db | MW6 Technologies MaxiCode - ActiveX 'Data' Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2014-01-24 |
References
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