54137 : Symantec WinFax Pro Symantec.FaxViewerControl.1 ActiveX (DCCFAXVW.DLL) AppendFax Method Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2009-04-29

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-2570" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Stack-based buffer overflow in the Symantec.FaxViewerControl.1 ActiveX control in WinFax\DCCFAXVW.DLL in Symantec WinFax Pro 10.03 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the AppendFax method.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Workaround
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Uncoordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

The vendor has discontinued this product and therefore has no patch or upgrade that mitigates this problem. The ActiveX can be set with a 'kill bit' as a work around. It is recommended that an alternate software package be used in its place.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Security Tracker: 1022147
CVE ID: 2009-2570 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 34766
Secunia Advisory ID: 34925
SCIP VulDB ID: 3964
Milw0rm: 8562
Exploit Database: 8562
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-04/0287.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-04/0298.html
Other Advisory URL: http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_symantec_win_fuck_pro.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1221
Other Solution URL: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240797

Tools & Filters

	38652

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-07-22 | Disagree?

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