CVE-2010-0679 describes multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the HyleosChemView.HLChemView ActiveX control (HyleosChemView.ocx) within Hyleos ChemView 1.9.5.1. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing an excessively long filename argument to the SaveasMolFile or ReadMolFile methods. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit modules are readily available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating a high potential for exploitation despite a lack of observed active exploitation or community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.9.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hyleos:chemview:1.9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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