Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the KeyHelp.KeyCtrl.1 ActiveX control in…
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 stack-based buffer overflows in the KeyHelp.KeyCtrl.1 ActiveX control in KeyHelp.ocx 1.2.312 in KeyWorks KeyHelp Module (aka the HTML Help component), as used in EMC Documentum ApplicationXtender Desktop 5.4; EMC Captiva Quickscan Pro 4.6 SP1; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian 3.1, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX 5.0 and 5.1; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Pulse 1.0; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Batch Execution 5.6; GE Intelligent Platforms SI7 I/O Driver 7.20 through 7.42; and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument to the (1) JumpMappedID or (2) JumpURL method.
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 · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:captiva_quickscan_pro:4.6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 sp1 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:emc:documentum_applicationxtender_desktop:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 | Vulnerable | EMC |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_batch_execution:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_ifix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_ifix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | GE |
| cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_pulse:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | GE |
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:captiva_quickscan_pro:4.6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 sp1 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:emc:documentum_applicationxtender_desktop:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·EMC
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_batch_execution:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_historian:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_ifix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_hmi\/scada_ifix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·GE
- cpe:2.3:a:ge:intelligent_platforms_proficy_pulse:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·GE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2515
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c4f6-gg76-2x9x
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-2515 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2515 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c4f6-gg76-2x9x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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