CVE-2012-10051
ProShow Producer Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Photodex ProShow Producer version 5.0.3256 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the handling of plugin load list files. When a specially crafted load file is placed in the installation directory, the application fails to properly validate its contents, leading to a buffer overflow when the file is parsed during startup. Exploitation requires local access to place the file and user interaction to launch the application.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 8, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 8, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned Added Description Photodex ProShow Producer version 5.0.3256 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the handling of plugin load list files. When a specially crafted load file is placed in the installation directory, the application fails to properly validate its contents, leading to a buffer overflow when the file is parsed during startup. Exploitation requires local access to place the file and user interaction to launch the application. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-121 Added Reference https://archive.org/details/PhotodexProShowProducer7.0.3514Keymaker_20180127 Added Reference https://erinkrespan.com/what-happened-to-photodex-proshow-producer/ Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/proshow_load_bof.rb Added Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20120727035341/http://security.inshell.net/advisory/30 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19563 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20109 Added Reference https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/32753 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/photodex-proshow-producer-load-file-handling-buffer-overflow -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/proshow_load_bof.rb Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19563 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20109