Vulnerabilites related to Synactis - PDF In-The-Box
CVE-2013-10057 (GCVE-0-2013-10057)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-08-01 20:48
Modified
2025-08-06 15:01
CWE
  • CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Summary
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.
Impacted products
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