Multiple buffer overflows in the Provideo ActiveX controls allow remote attackers to…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in the Provideo ActiveX controls allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted input fields, as demonstrated by (1) a long strIp argument to the voice method in 2way.dll in the alarm 1.0.3.1 ActiveX control, (2) a network response to AXPlayer.ocx in the GMAXPlayer 2.0.8.2 ActiveX control, the (3) UserName or (4) Password parameter to AXPlayer.ocx in the GMAXPlayer 2.0.8.2 ActiveX control, (5) a long Id parameter to the GetString method in PAxPlayer.ocx in the PAxPlayer 3.0.0.9 ActiveX control, or (6) a long strAdr parameter to the ConnectIPCam method in PAxPlayer.ocx in the PAxPlayer 3.0.0.9 ActiveX control.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:provideo:alarm_activex_control:3.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0.9 | Vulnerable | Provideo |
| cpe:2.3:a:provideo:gmax_activex_control:2.0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.8.2 | Vulnerable | Provideo |
| cpe:2.3:a:provideo:paxplayer_activex_control:3.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0.9 | Vulnerable | Provideo |
- cpe:2.3:a:provideo:alarm_activex_control:3.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·Provideo
- cpe:2.3:a:provideo:gmax_activex_control:2.0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8.2 Vulnerable ·Provideo
- cpe:2.3:a:provideo:paxplayer_activex_control:3.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·Provideo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2591
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6gf-cc36-x6jr
Sources
- CVE-2011-2591 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2591 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g6gf-cc36-x6jr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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