# CVE-2012-5896: The Annotation Objects Extension ActiveX control in AnnotateX.dll in Quest InTrust 10.4.0.853 and earlier does not properly implement the Ad

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2012-11-17 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Annotation Objects Extension ActiveX control in AnnotateX.dll in Quest InTrust 10.4.0.853 and earlier does not properly implement the Add method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a memory address in the first argument, related to an "uninitialized pointer."

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## References

- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18674
- http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/browser/intrust_annotatex_add.rb
- http://osvdb.org/80662
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111853/Quest-InTrust-Annotation-Objects-Uninitialized-Pointer.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74448
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0153.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52765
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48566
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111312/Quest-InTrust-10.4.x-Annotation-Objects-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18674
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18735
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/intrust_annotatex_add.rb

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