CVE-2013-6040

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
8.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 7%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

MW6 Aztec, DataMatrix, and MaxiCode ActiveX controls before version 4.0 vulnerable to arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document. Latest versions (4.0) of MW6 Aztec, DataMatrix, and MaxiCode ActiveX controls have resolved the issue

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EPSS
93.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 21, 2014

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Apr 30, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet. Sources: cert.
cert

VU#219470 - MW6 Technologies ActiveX controls contain multiple vulnerabilities

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/219470
generic🟡 PoC Available

MW6 Technologies Datamatrix - ActiveX 'Data' Buffer Overflow - Windows dos Exploit

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31177
generic🟡 PoC Available

MW6 Technologies Aztec - ActiveX 'Data' Buffer Overflow (PoC) - Windows dos Exploit

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31176
generic

MW6 Technologies, Inc. ::: 1 Passion 4 0's + 1's

https://www.mw6tech.com

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 37× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-31176
    First seen Jan 24, 2014

    MW6 Technologies Aztec - ActiveX 'Data' Buffer Overflow (PoC)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-31177
    First seen Jan 24, 2014

    MW6 Technologies Datamatrix - ActiveX 'Data' Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-31178
    First seen Jan 24, 2014

    MW6 Technologies MaxiCode - ActiveX 'Data' Buffer Overflow (PoC)

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2013-6040?
CVE-2013-6040 is a high vulnerability published on January 21, 2014. MW6 Aztec, DataMatrix, and MaxiCode ActiveX controls before version 4.0 vulnerable to arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document. Latest versions (4.0) of MW6 Aztec, DataMatrix, and MaxiCode ActiveX controls have resolved the issue
When was CVE-2013-6040 disclosed?
CVE-2013-6040 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 21, 2014, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2013-6040 actively exploited?
CVE-2013-6040 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-6040?
CVE-2013-6040 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2013-6040?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-6040, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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