CVE-2009-1212

Data Matrix Barcode Activex Control vulnerability

CVSS

7.8

EPSS

5.7%

EPSS pct

92th

Exploited

No known

Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in PRECIS~2.DLL in the PrecisionID Datamatrix ActiveX control (DMATRIXLib.Datamatrix) allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the (1) SaveBarCode and (2) SaveEnhWMF methods.

Affected vendor

Precisionid

Affected product

Data Matrix Barcode Activex Control

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

Published

2009-04-01

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 5.7% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 92% of all scored CVEs.

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Confirm whether Precisionid Data Matrix Barcode Activex Control is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2009-1212.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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