CVE-2011-10015 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow in Cytel Studio version 9.0 and earlier. This vulnerability allows arbitrary code execution when a user opens a specially crafted .CY3 file, due to the application's failure to perform proper bounds checking when copying user-controlled data into a fixed-size buffer. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (CRITICAL), it presents a significant risk, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity. Exploit code is publicly available via a Metasploit module, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cytel Inc. | Studio | >= 0, <= 9.0CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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
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