CVE-2009-1212

7.8 HIGH 6% exploit odds No fix listed Other

What it is

Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in PRECIS~2.DLL in the PrecisionID Datamatrix ActiveX control (DMATRIXLib.Datamatrix) allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the (1) SaveBarCode and (2) SaveEnhWMF methods.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data tampering.
Exploit odds: 5.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2009-03-31 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2009-04-01 10:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:06 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 5.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2009-04-01 10:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:06 UTC
Exploit probability: 5.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Precisionid Data Matrix Barcode Activex Control

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Complete
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record