Stack-based buffer overflow in the createPKCS10 function in Cryptomathic Cenroll ActiveX Control 1.1.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute…

published 2006-05-09 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-1176

cvss: 5.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 14.5%; EPSS 14.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

Stack-based buffer overflow in the createPKCS10 function in Cryptomathic Cenroll ActiveX Control 1.1.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the TDC Digital signature.

Patch / fix

links 3

Timeline

2006-05-05 First public exploit (EDB-27820)
2006-05-09 Published

Exploit prediction

14.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-27820 Cryptomathic - ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2006-05-05
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17852 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	5.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

securitytracker.com /id?1016034
vdb-entry, patch
secunia.com /advisories/19968
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
osvdb.org /25282
vdb-entry, patch
securityfocus.com /bid/17852
vdb-entry, exploit
cirt.dk /advisories/cirt-43-advisory.pdf
vendor-advisory
vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/1675
vdb-entry
kb.cert.org /vuls/id/548689
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
securityfocus.com /archive/1/433079/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/26255
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2006-1172
NVD CVE-2006-1172

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Summary