In SweetScape 010 Editor 9.0.1, improper validation of arguments in the internal implementation of the StrCat function (provided by the scripting engine) allows an attacker to overwrite arbitrary memory, which could lead to code execution.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2019-12553 is rated High Exploit Risk (79.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.80%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 4.90% | 1.80% | -3.09% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 1.80% | 4.90% | +3.09% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 1.80% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3.0 | CRITICAL |
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3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweetscape | 010_editor | 9.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:sweetscape:010_editor:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/ereisr00/bagofbugz/blob/master/010Editor/strcat_heap_overflow.bt | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.sweetscape.com/010editor/release_notes.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |