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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-0257 · published 2 April 2012

CVE-2012-0257: Invensys archestra application object toolkit memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Invensys · Archestra Application Object Toolkit

Heap-based buffer overflow in the WWCabFile ActiveX component in the Wonderware System Platform in Invensys Wonderware Application Server 2012 and earlier, Foxboro Control Software 3.1 and earlier, InFusion CE/FE/SCADA 2.5 and earlier, Wonderware Information Server 4.5 and earlier, ArchestrA Application Object Toolkit 3.2 and earlier, and InTouch 10.0 through 10.5 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string to the Open member, leading to a function-pointer overwrite.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.2% · top 12.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
3.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
8Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the WWCabFile ActiveX component in the Wonderware System Platform in Invensys Wonderware Application Server 2012 and earlier, Foxboro Control Software 3.1 and earlier, InFusion CE/FE/SCADA 2.5 and earlier, Wonderware Information Server 4.5 and earlier, ArchestrA Application Object Toolkit 3.2 and earlier, and InTouch 10.0 through 10.5 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string to the Open member, leading to a function-pointer overwrite.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

8 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/80891
http://secunia.com/advisories/48675
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-081-01.pdf US Government Resource
https://wdnresource.wonderware.com/support/docs/_SecurityBulletins/Security_Bulletin_LFSEC00000071.pdf
http://osvdb.org/80891
http://secunia.com/advisories/48675
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-081-01.pdf US Government Resource
https://wdnresource.wonderware.com/support/docs/_SecurityBulletins/Security_Bulletin_LFSEC00000071.pdf

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-0257), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.