What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-5578?

CVE-2013-5578 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 34.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2013-5578?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2013-5578. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 34.0%.

Staruml CVE-2013-5578

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2013-08-25 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow RCE Staruml

9.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.3 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

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Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 25, 2013 - 03:27 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Buffer overflow in the ToDot method in the WINGRAPHVIZLib.NEATO ActiveX control in WinGraphviz.dll in StarUML allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument.

AnalysisAI

Buffer overflow in the ToDot method in the WINGRAPHVIZLib.NEATO ActiveX control in WinGraphviz.dll in StarUML allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 34.0%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Buffer overflow in the ToDot method in the WINGRAPHVIZLib.NEATO ActiveX control in WinGraphviz.dll in StarUML allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument. Affected products include: Staruml.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.