CVE-2010-0679

Hyleos ChemView 1.9.5.1 - Remote Code Execution via HyleosChemView ActiveX Control

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2010-0679. PoCs published by Metasploit, Dz_attacker, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/browser/hyleos_chemviewx_activex.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Hyleos ChemView ActiveX Control (CVE-2010-0679) via the 'SaveAsMolFile' or 'ReadMolFile' methods, achieving remote code execution through heap spraying and shellcode injection.

Description

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.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16500

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Hyleos ChemView ActiveX Control (CVE-2010-0679) via the 'SaveAsMolFile' or 'ReadMolFile' methods, achieving remote code execution through heap spraying and shellcode injection.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Hyleos ChemView ActiveX Control version 1.9.5.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have the vulnerable ActiveX control installed · Target must visit a malicious webpage hosting the exploit
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC
by Dz_attacker · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11422

This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in Hyleos ChemView ActiveX control (CVE-2010-0679) by setting an overly long value to 'SaveAsMolFile()', leading to arbitrary code execution. It uses Metasploit's framework to generate a malicious HTML file with obfuscated JavaScript.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Hyleos ChemView 1.9.5.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have the vulnerable ActiveX control installed and enabled in Internet Explorer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC GOOD
rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/hyleos_chemviewx_activex.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Hyleos ChemView ActiveX Control (version 1.9.5.1) via the 'SaveAsMolFile' or 'ReadMolFile' methods. It uses heap spraying and JavaScript to trigger arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Hyleos ChemView ActiveX Control 1.9.5.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage hosting the exploit · ActiveX control must be installed and enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38523
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38225
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/62276
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11422

Scores

EPSS 0.3513
EPSS Percentile 98.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
hyleos/chemview 1.9.5.1
Published Feb 22, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026