Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2010-4742?

Affected: Activex Sdk (Moxa). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2010-4742 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2010-4742 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2010-4742?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2010-4742?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2010-4742 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2010-4742

CriticalPublic exploit

Stack-based buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in MediaDBPlayback.DLL 2.2.0.5 in the Moxa ActiveX SDK allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PlayFileName property value.

Published Feb 18, 2011 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2010-4742 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Activex Sdk (Moxa).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

56%

Higher than 99.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Activex SdkMoxa	See advisory	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Feb 18, 2011
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

exploithttp://reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=1
exploitMSF moxa_mediadbplayback.rb
exploitExploitDB-16685
exploithttp://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/moxa_mediadbplayback
other68986

FAQ

Common Questions.

Stack-based buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in MediaDBPlayback.DLL 2.2.0.5 in the Moxa ActiveX SDK allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PlayFileName property value.
Affected: Activex Sdk (Moxa). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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