Stack-based buffer overflow in BreakPoint Software Hex Workshop 4.23, 6.0.1.4603, and other 6.x and earlier versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Intel Hex Code (.hex) file
Published Mar 4, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.90%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in BreakPoint Software Hex Workshop 4.23, 6.0.1.4603, and other 6.x and earlier versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Intel Hex Code (.hex) file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 6.0.0
- 1.0
- 2.00
- 2.01
- 2.10
- 2.20
- 2.50
- 2.52
- 2.53
- 2.54
- 3.00
- 3.02
- 3.10
- 3.11
- 4.00
- 4.10
- 4.20
- 4.21
- 4.22
- 4.23
- 5.0
- 5.1
- 5.1.3
- 5.1.4
- 5.02
- 6.0.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.90% (0.06896) | 93.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.90% (0.06896) | 93.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 34.63% (0.34628) | 96.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 22.32% (0.22325) | 95.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 21.22% (0.21217) | 95.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 22.98% (0.22982) | 95.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.98% (0.18976) | 92.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 22.98% (0.22982) | 95.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 20.97% (0.20968) | 95.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 14.11% (0.14113) | 95.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 7, 2023 | 11.55% (0.11555) | 94.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 13.44% (0.13442) | 94.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.41% (0.11409) | 95.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.41% (0.11409) | 94.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.41% (0.11409) | 88.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34021 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9550 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501300/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33932 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48970 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8121 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34021 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9550 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501300/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33932 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48970 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8121 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
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