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CVE-2013-10057
Synactis PDF In-The-Box ActiveX Control Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

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.

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Published Date :

Aug. 1, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 4, 2025, 3:06 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

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Affected Products

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 01, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned
    Added Description 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-94
    Added CWE CWE-121
    Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/synactis_connecttosynactis_bof.rb
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25835
    Added Reference https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/35840/synactis-pdf-in-the-box-connecttosynactic-buffer-overflow
    Added Reference https://www.synactis.com/pdf-in-the-box.htm
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/synactis-pdf-in-the-box-connectosynactic-stack-based-buffer-overflow
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