CVE-2013-10057
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-01
Last updated on: 2025-08-06
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| synactis | pdf_in-the-box | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-121 | A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). |
| CWE-94 | The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a stack-based buffer overflow in the Synactis PDF In-The-Box ActiveX control, specifically in the ConnectToSynactis method. When a long string is passed to this method, it causes a strcpy operation to overwrite a saved pointer on the stack, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a malicious webpage that uses the vulnerable ActiveX control.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on your system with the privileges of the user running the vulnerable ActiveX control. This could lead to unauthorized actions, data compromise, or system control if a user visits a malicious webpage exploiting this flaw.