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CVE-2012-6558

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2013-05-23 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in HeavenTools PE Explorer 1.99 R6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the size value for a string in the resource section of a Portable Executable (PE) file.

Affected products

• Heaventools Pe Explorer: 1.99.6

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/49239
• http://waleedassar.blogspot.com/2012/05/pe-explorer-heap-overflow-vulnerability.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53618
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75742
• http://secunia.com/advisories/49239
• http://waleedassar.blogspot.com/2012/05/pe-explorer-heap-overflow-vulnerability.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53618
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75742

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