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Critical
CVE-2012-5896
The Annotation Objects Extension ActiveX control in AnnotateX.dll in Quest...
Vulnerability Description
The Annotation Objects Extension ActiveX control in AnnotateX.dll in Quest InTrust 10.4.0.853 and earlier does not properly implement the Add method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a memory address in the first argument, related to an "uninitialized pointer."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18674
- http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/intrust_annotatex_add.rb
- http://osvdb.org/80662
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111853/Quest-InTrust-Annotation-Objects-Uninitialized-Pointer.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74448
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0153.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52765
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48566
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111312/Quest-InTrust-10.4.x-Annotation-Objects-Code-Execution.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 10.1, 10.2.5, 10.3, 10.4
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 17th, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.