CVE-2010-0679
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the HyleosChemView.HLChemView ActiveX control ...
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the HyleosChemView.HLChemView ActiveX control (HyleosChemView.ocx) in Hyleos ChemView 1.9.5.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of white space characters in the filename argument to the (1) SaveasMolFile and (2) ReadMolFile methods.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the HyleosChemView.HLChemView ActiveX control (HyleosChemView.ocx) in Hyleos ChemView 1.9.5.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of white space characters in the filename argument to the (1) SaveasMolFile and (2) ReadMolFile methods.
- Record
CVE-2010-0679- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the HyleosChemView.HLChemView ActiveX control (HyleosChemView.ocx) in Hyleos ChemView 1.9.5.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of white space characters in the filename argument to the (1) SaveasMolFile and (2) ReadMolFile methods.
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CVE-2010-0679- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0707 No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the HyleosChemView.HLChemView ActiveX control (HyleosChemView.ocx) in Hyleos ChemView 1.9.5.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of white space characters in the filename argument to the (1) SaveasMolFile and (2) ReadMolFile methods.
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EUVD-2010-0707- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x3mq-qq8q-g844 No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the HyleosChemView.HLChemView ActiveX control ...
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the HyleosChemView.HLChemView ActiveX control (HyleosChemView.ocx) in Hyleos ChemView 1.9.5.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of white space characters in the filename argument to the (1) SaveasMolFile and (2) ReadMolFile methods.
- Record
GHSA-x3mq-qq8q-g844- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Hyleos ChemView 1.9.5.1 - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-02-12 |
| Exploit-DB | Hyleos ChemView - ActiveX Control Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-07-27 |
| Metasploit | Hyleos ChemView ActiveX Control Stack Buffer Overflow | 2010-02-10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-0679 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Hyleos Chemview, published February 22, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 35.1%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
packetstormsecurity.org/1002-exploits/hyleoschemview-heap.rb.txt
secunia.com/advisories/38523
security-assessment.com/files/advisories/2010-02-11_ChemviewX_Activex.pdf
securityfocus.com/bid/38225
osvdb.org/62276
exploit-db.com/exploits/11422
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0679
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x3mq-qq8q-g844