Stack-based buffer overflow in the MOVIEPLAYER.MoviePlayerCtrl.1 ActiveX control in MoviePlayer.ocx 6.8.0.0 in Viscom Software Movie Player Pro SDK ActiveX 6.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long strFontName parameter to the DrawText method.
CVE-2010-0356
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 18, 2010
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/38156
- cve@mitrehttp://www.shinnai.net/exploits/X6hU4E0E7P5H3qH5yXrn.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0093
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55536
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/38156
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.shinnai.net/exploits/X6hU4E0E7P5H3qH5yXrn.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0093
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55536
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-18134✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 20, 2011
Viscom Software Movie Player Pro SDK ActiveX 6.8 - Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-12320✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 21, 2010
Viscom Software Movie Player Pro SDK ActiveX 6.8 - Remote Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/viscom_movieplayer_drawtext✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 12, 2010
Viscom Software Movie Player Pro SDK ActiveX 6.8
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