CVE-2012-4711

KingView <6.52-6.55 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2012-4711. PoCs published by Metasploit, Lucas Apa, Carlos Mario Penagos Hollman, juan vazquez, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/fileformat/kingview_kingmess_kvl.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in KingView <= 6.55 via a malformed .kvl log file. It leverages insecure usage of sprintf in KingMess.exe to achieve remote code execution when the victim opens the file.

Description

Buffer overflow in kingMess.exe 65.20.2003.10300 in WellinTech KingView 6.52, kingMess.exe 65.20.2003.10400 in KingView 6.53, and kingMess.exe 65.50.2011.18049 in KingView 6.55 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted packet.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24887

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in KingView <= 6.55 via a malformed .kvl log file. It leverages insecure usage of sprintf in KingMess.exe to achieve remote code execution when the victim opens the file.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: KingView <= 6.55 (KingMess.exe 65.20.2003.10300)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malformed .kvl file via KingMess.exe
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by Lucas Apa, Carlos Mario Penagos Hollman, juan vazquez · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/kingview_kingmess_kvl.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in KingView's KingMess.exe when parsing malformed .kvl log files. It leverages a stack-based overflow via insecure sprintf usage to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: KingView <= 6.55 (KingMess.exe 65.20.2003.10300)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malformed .kvl file via KingMess.exe
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
US Government Resource x_refsource_misc
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/pdf/ICSA-13-043-02.pdf

Scores

EPSS 0.6149
EPSS Percentile 99.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
wellintech/kingview 6.52
wellintech/kingview 6.53
wellintech/kingview 6.55
Published Feb 15, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026