CVE-2012-5896
The Annotation Objects Extension ActiveX control in AnnotateX.dll in Quest InTrust 10.4.0.853 and earlier does not properly implement the Add method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a memory address in the first argument,…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 68.7%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The Annotation Objects Extension ActiveX control in AnnotateX.dll in Quest InTrust 10.4.0.853 and earlier does not properly implement the Add method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a memory address in the first argument, related to an "uninitialized pointer."
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 68.67% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 28 March 2012
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- quest/intrust
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 68.7% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-18735source ↗ | Quest InTrust - Annotation Objects Uninitialized Pointer (Metasploit)windows · Metasploit | remote | 13 April 2012 | yes |
| EDB-18674source ↗ | Quest InTrust 10.4.x - Annotation Objects ActiveX Control 'AnnotateX.dll' Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Executionwindows · rgod | remote | 28 March 2012 | yes |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0153.htmlExploit
- http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/intrust_annotatex_add.rbExploit
- http://osvdb.org/80662
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111312/Quest-InTrust-10.4.x-Annotation-Objects-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111853/Quest-InTrust-Annotation-Objects-Uninitialized-Pointer.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48566Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18674Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52765Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74448
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0153.htmlExploit
- http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/intrust_annotatex_add.rbExploit
- http://osvdb.org/80662
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111312/Quest-InTrust-10.4.x-Annotation-Objects-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111853/Quest-InTrust-Annotation-Objects-Uninitialized-Pointer.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48566Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18674Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52765Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74448
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.