# CVE-2012-10051: Photodex ProShow Producer 5.0.3256 load File Handling Buffer Overflow

> A stack-based buffer overflow in Photodex ProShow Producer allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted load file.

- **Severity:** High 8.4 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 7 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-982x-c5f9-g2p4

## What is CVE-2012-10051?

CVE-2012-10051 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Photodex Corporation ProShow Producer, published on 8 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Photodex ProShow Producer version 5.0.3256 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the handling of plugin load list files. When a specially crafted load file is placed in the installation directory, the application fails to properly validate its contents, leading to a buffer overflow when the file is parsed during startup. Exploitation requires local access to place the file and user interaction to launch the application.

Weakness: CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-10051?


## How do I fix CVE-2012-10051?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-10051 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-10051 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-10051 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Photodex ProShow Producer 5.0.3256 load File Handling Buffer Overflow (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2012-10051 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-10051 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Photodex Corporation ProShow Producer, published on 8 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-10051 exists.

Affected product: Photodex Corporation ProShow Producer. 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-2012-10051/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10051/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-10051
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-10051
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-10051

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