Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2012-4711?

Affected: Kingview (Wellintech) versions 6.52, 6.53, 6.55. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2012-4711 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2012-4711 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-2012-4711?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-4711?

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

How urgently should CVE-2012-4711 be patched?

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

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CVE-2012-4711

CriticalPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in kingMess.exe 65.20.2003.10300 in WellinTech KingView 6.52, kingMess.exe 65.20.2003.10400 in KingView 6.53, and kingMess.exe 65.50.2011.18049 in KingView 6.55 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via…

Published Feb 15, 2013 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2012-4711 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Kingview (Wellintech).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 61% 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)

61%

Higher than 99.1% 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

3 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
KingviewWellintech	6.52, 6.53, 6.55	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Feb 15, 2013
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

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

References

exploitMSF kingview_kingmess_kvl.rb
exploitExploitDB-24887
otherhttp://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-043-02A
otherhttp://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/pdf/ICSA-13-043-02.pdf

FAQ

Common Questions.

Buffer overflow in kingMess.exe 65.20.2003.10300 in WellinTech KingView 6.52, kingMess.exe 65.20.2003.10400 in KingView 6.53, and kingMess.exe 65.50.2011.18049 in KingView 6.55 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted packet.
Affected: Kingview (Wellintech) versions 6.52, 6.53, 6.55. 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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