{"uuid": "1d865388-559e-40f1-a7ea-30110f96402b", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2012-4711", "type": "seen", "source": "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/kingview_kingmess_kvl.rb", "content": "{\"aliases\": [], \"arch\": \"\", \"author\": [\"Lucas Apa\", \"Carlos Mario Penagos Hollman\", \"juan vazquez \"], \"autofilter_ports\": [], \"autofilter_services\": [], \"check\": false, \"default_credential\": false, \"description\": \"This module exploits a vulnerability found in KingView <= 6.55. It exists in\\n          the KingMess.exe application when handling log files, due to the insecure usage of\\n          sprintf. This module uses a malformed .kvl file which must be opened by the victim\\n          via the KingMess.exe application, through the 'Browse Log Files' option. The module\\n          has been tested successfully on KingView 6.52 and KingView 6.53 Free Trial over\\n          Windows XP SP3.\", \"disclosure_date\": \"2012-11-20\", \"fullname\": \"exploit/windows/fileformat/kingview_kingmess_kvl\", \"is_install_path\": true, \"mod_time\": \"2025-06-23 12:43:46 +0000\", \"name\": \"KingView Log File Parsing Buffer Overflow\", \"needs_cleanup\": null, \"notes\": {\"Reliability\": [\"unknown-reliability\"], \"SideEffects\": [\"unknown-side-effects\"], \"Stability\": [\"unknown-stability\"]}, \"path\": \"/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/kingview_kingmess_kvl.rb\", \"platform\": \"Windows\", \"post_auth\": false, \"rank\": 300, \"ref_name\": \"windows/fileformat/kingview_kingmess_kvl\", \"references\": [\"CVE-2012-4711\", \"OSVDB-89690\", \"BID-57909\", \"URL-http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/pdf/ICSA-13-043-02.pdf\"], \"rport\": null, \"session_types\": false, \"targets\": [\"KingView 6.52 English / KingView 6.53 Free Trial / Kingmess.exe 65.20.2003.10300 / Windows XP SP3\"], \"type\": \"exploit\"}", "creation_timestamp": "2026-09-08T06:51:26.242386Z"}