CVE-2010-5194

Viscom Image Viewer <8.0 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2010-5194. PoCs published by Metasploit, bz1p.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the Viscom Image Viewer CP Pro 8.0/Gold 6.0 ActiveX control via the TifMergeMultiFiles() method. It includes ROP chains to bypass DEP and ASLR on various Windows versions with Java support.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Image2PDF function in the SCRIBBLE.ScribbleCtrl.1 ActiveX control (ImageViewer2.ocx) in Viscom Image Viewer CP Pro 8.0, Gold 5.5, Gold 6.0, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long strPDFFile parameter.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18123

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the Viscom Image Viewer CP Pro 8.0/Gold 6.0 ActiveX control via the TifMergeMultiFiles() method. It includes ROP chains to bypass DEP and ASLR on various Windows versions with Java support.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Viscom Image Viewer CP Pro 8.0/Gold 6.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must browse to the exploit page · ActiveX control must be installed · Java support required for DEP/ASLR bypass
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC
by bz1p · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15658

This is a Metasploit module exploiting a stack buffer overflow in Image Viewer CP Gold ActiveX Control 5.5 via an overly long string to the Image2PDF() property. It delivers a Meterpreter payload for remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Image Viewer CP Gold ActiveX Control 5.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have the vulnerable ActiveX control installed · Target must visit a malicious webpage or open a malicious HTML file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/69566
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63642
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42445
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15658

Scores

EPSS 0.0634
EPSS Percentile 92.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
viscomsoft/image_viewer_cp_gold_sdk 5.5
viscomsoft/image_viewer_cp_gold_sdk 6.0
viscomsoft/image_viewer_cp_pro_sdk 8.0
Published Aug 31, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026