CVE-2013-6040

high

Published 2014-01-21 · Modified 2026-04-29

CVSS v3

8.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2

9.3

VIR risk

8.1

Description

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

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

88%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions
mw6tech	aztec_activex_control	`-`
mw6tech	datamatrix_activex_control	`-`
mw6tech	maxicode_activex_control	`-`

References

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31176
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31177
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/219470
https://www.mw6tech.com
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31176
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31177
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/219470

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.