CVE-2012-2271
Buffer overflow in the InitLicenKeys function in a certain ActiveX control in SkinCrafter3_vs2005...
Buffer overflow in the InitLicenKeys function in a certain ActiveX control in SkinCrafter3_vs2005.dll in SkinCrafter 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the first argument (aka the reg_name argument).
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the InitLicenKeys function in a certain ActiveX control in SkinCrafter3_vs2005.dll in SkinCrafter 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the first argument (aka the reg_name argument).
- Record
CVE-2012-2271- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the InitLicenKeys function in a certain ActiveX control in SkinCrafter3_vs2005.dll in SkinCrafter 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the first argument (aka the reg_name argument).
- Record
CVE-2012-2271- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2264 No score
Buffer overflow in the InitLicenKeys function in a certain ActiveX control in SkinCrafter3_vs2005.dll in SkinCrafter 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the first argument (aka the reg_name argument).
- Record
EUVD-2012-2264- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-56q2-h57r-pprj No score
Buffer overflow in the InitLicenKeys function in a certain ActiveX control in SkinCrafter3_vs2005...
Buffer overflow in the InitLicenKeys function in a certain ActiveX control in SkinCrafter3_vs2005.dll in SkinCrafter 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the first argument (aka the reg_name argument).
- Record
GHSA-56q2-h57r-pprj- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SkinCrafter ActiveX Control 3.0 - Local Buffer Overflow | 2012-05-17 |
| Exploit-DB | SkinCrafter3 vs2005 3.8.1.0 - Multiple ActiveX Buffer Overflows | 2015-01-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-2271 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Skincrafter, published May 21, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.74%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.