HIGH
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."
Published Nov 17, 2012
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 69.39%
Description
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."
Affected products
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.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
69.39% 0.69387
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.69387
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 69.39% (0.69387) | 99.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 69.39% (0.69387) | 99.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 82.30% (0.82297) | 99.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 81.25% (0.81254) | 99.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 82.31% (0.82307) | 99.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 80.39% (0.80392) | 99.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 85.12% (0.85122) | 98.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 71.99% (0.71993) | 98.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 13, 2024 | 71.46% (0.71456) | 98.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 66.15% (0.66148) | 97.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 59.29% (0.59286) | 97.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 60.21% (0.60211) | 97.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 56.13% (0.56130) | 97.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 85.39% (0.85390) | 99.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 1, 2023 | 85.39% (0.85390) | 99.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 85.82% (0.85819) | 99.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 86.49% (0.86492) | 99.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0153.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit
- http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/intrust_annotatex_add.rb x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://osvdb.org/80662 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111312/Quest-InTrust-10.4.x-Annotation-Objects-Code-Execution.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111853/Quest-InTrust-Annotation-Objects-Uninitialized-Pointer.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48566 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18674 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52765 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74448 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0153.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploit | |
| http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/intrust_annotatex_add.rb | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://osvdb.org/80662 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111312/Quest-InTrust-10.4.x-Annotation-Objects-Code-Execution.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111853/Quest-InTrust-Annotation-Objects-Uninitialized-Pointer.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48566 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18674 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52765 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74448 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 17, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 17, 2012
Link CVE-2012-5896
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a