CVE-2009-0298

MW6 Technologies Barcode <3.0.0.1 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-0298. PoCs published by Houssamix.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a proof-of-concept exploit for a heap overflow vulnerability in MW6 Barcode ActiveX (Barcode.dll). It triggers the vulnerability by passing a long string to the 'Supplement' property, causing a crash with EIP control.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in MW6 Technologies Barcode ActiveX control (Barcode.MW6Barcode.1, Barcode.dll) 3.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Supplement property.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Houssamix · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7869

This is a proof-of-concept exploit for a heap overflow vulnerability in MW6 Barcode ActiveX (Barcode.dll). It triggers the vulnerability by passing a long string to the 'Supplement' property, causing a crash with EIP control.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MW6 Barcode ActiveX (Barcode.dll)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target system with MW6 Barcode ActiveX installed and vulnerable version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33663
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33451
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7869

Scores

EPSS 0.0559
EPSS Percentile 91.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
mw6_technologies/barcode_activex 3.0.0.1
Published Jan 27, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026