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CVE-2018-5221

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 3.91% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-01-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2018-5221
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
3.91%

Original NVD Description

Multiple buffer overflows in BarCodeWiz BarCode before 6.7 ActiveX control (BarcodeWiz.DLL) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) BottomText or (2) TopText property.