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GHSA-8W5W-66J4-P452

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-01 21:31 – Updated: 2025-08-01 21:31

Details

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Synactis PDF In-The-Box ActiveX control (PDF_IN_1.ocx), specifically the ConnectToSynactis method. When a long string is passed to this method—intended to populate the ldCmdLine argument of a WinExec call—a strcpy operation overwrites a saved TRegistry class pointer on the stack. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user by enticing them to visit a malicious webpage that instantiates the vulnerable ActiveX control. The vulnerability was discovered via its use in third-party software such as Logic Print 2013.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2013-10057 (GCVE-0-2013-10057)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-01 20:48 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:03 Unsupported When Assigned

Title

Synactis PDF In-The-Box ConnectToSynactic Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

Summary

Severity

7.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-08-06 15:01 UTC

CWE

CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Assigner

VulnCheck mitre root

References

5 references

URL	Tags
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasplo…	exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25835	exploit
https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/35840…	third-party-advisory
https://www.synactis.com/pdf-in-the-box.htm	product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/synactis-pdf…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Synactis	PDF In-The-Box	Affected: *

Date Public

2013-05-30 00:00

Credits

h1ch4m

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