The Annotation Objects Extension ActiveX control in AnnotateX.dll in Quest InTrust…
Priority HIGH 80Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Annotation Objects Extension ActiveX control in AnnotateX.dll in Quest InTrust 10.4.0.853 and earlier does not properly implement the Add method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a memory address in the first argument, related to an "uninitialized pointer."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.6867 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.4.0.853 | Vulnerable | Quest |
| cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | Quest |
| cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.5 | Vulnerable | Quest |
| cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3 | Vulnerable | Quest |
| cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4 | Vulnerable | Quest |
- cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.4.0.853 Vulnerable ·Quest
- cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Quest
- cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.5 Vulnerable ·Quest
- cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·Quest
- cpe:2.3:a:quest:intrust:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4 Vulnerable ·Quest
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5896
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hpc-qgc3-79p9
References
Exploit 4
- 18674
- http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/intrust_annotatex_add.rb
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111853/Quest-InTrust-Annotation-Objects-Uninitialized-Pointer.html
- 20120328 Quest InTrust 10.4.x Annotation Objects ActiveX Control AnnotateX.dll Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution
More Quest Intrust vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-04922 The (1) SimpleTree and (2) ReportTree classes in the ARDoc ActiveX control (ARDoc.dll) in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-5896 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5896 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5hpc-qgc3-79p9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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