CVE-2012-5306

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 12.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2012-10-06 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SelectDirectory method in DcsCliCtrl.dll in Camera Stream Client ActiveX Control, as used in D-Link DCS-5605 PTZ IP Network Camera, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string argument.

Affected products

Dlink Camera Stream Client Activex Control: 1.0.0.4519
Dlink Dcs-5605 Ptz Ip Network Camera: all versions

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0154.html
http://osvdb.org/80663
http://secunia.com/advisories/48602
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18673
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52769
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74447
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0154.html
http://osvdb.org/80663
http://secunia.com/advisories/48602
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18673
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52769
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74447

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