Multiple buffer overflows in BarCodeWiz BarCode before 6.7 ActiveX control…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in BarCodeWiz BarCode before 6.7 ActiveX control (BarcodeWiz.DLL) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) BottomText or (2) TopText property.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03914 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:barcodewiz:barcode_activex_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.7 | Vulnerable | Barcodewiz |
- cpe:2.3:a:barcodewiz:barcode_activex_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.7 Vulnerable ·Barcodewiz
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5221
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f4f-vcpj-64xm
- 2026-10-06 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Barcodewiz Barcode Activex Control vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-02805 Buffer overflow in BarCodeWiz BarCode 3.29 ActiveX control (BarcodeWiz.dll) allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-02497 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Verify function in the BarCodeWiz ActiveX control 2.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2018-5221 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5221 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9f4f-vcpj-64xm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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