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.
Published: 2025-08-01
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 64.7% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-7261 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.
History

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Synactis
Synactis all In The Box.ocx
Vendors & Products Synactis
Synactis all In The Box.ocx

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values 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.
Title Synactis PDF In-The-Box ConnectToSynactic Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
Weaknesses CWE-121
CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': '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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Synactis All In The Box.ocx
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-07T14:03:11.584Z

Reserved: 2025-08-01T16:01:22.919Z

Link: CVE-2013-10057

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-06T15:01:12.233Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-08-01T21:15:27.650

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2013-10057

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-08-06T15:12:54Z

Weaknesses