Is CVE-2013-6040 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-6040 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-6040?

CVE-2013-6040 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

CVE-2013-6040

HIGH · CVSS 8.1EPSS 7.4%EU EUVD

MW6 Aztec, DataMatrix, and MaxiCode ActiveX controls before version 4.0 vulnerable to arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document. Latest versions (4.0) of MW6 Aztec, DataMatrix, and MaxiCode ActiveX controls have resolved the issue

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.1 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS score: 7.4% (94th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-5870)
Published: January 21, 2014
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-5870 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 5, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

mw6tech / aztec activex control
mw6tech / datamatrix activex control
mw6tech / maxicode activex control

References

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31176(Exploit)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31177(Exploit)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/219470(US Government Resource)
https://www.mw6tech.com

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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