# CVE-2011-5172: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in StoryBoard Quick when processing a malicious XML file.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Sep 2012
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7m32-f887-xfh8

## What is CVE-2011-5172?

CVE-2011-5172 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in StoryBoard Quick 6 Build 3786, and possibly StoryBoard Artist and StoryBoard Studio, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the string element field in a frame xml file.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5172?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Powerproduction Storyboard Quick.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-5172?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-5172 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5172 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- StoryBoard Quick 6 - Local Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-5172 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-5172 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5172 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5172/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5172/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-5172
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-5172
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-5172

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5172/
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