CVE-2010-4701 EXPLOIT
7.6
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 47.8% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the CDrawPoly::Serialize function in fxscover.exe in Microsoft Windows Fax Services Cover Page Editor 5.2 r2 in Windows XP Professional SP3, Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition SP2, and Windows 7 Professional allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long record in a Fax Cover Page (.cov) file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.6 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 47.83% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2011-01-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2003 server |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Fax Services Cover Page Editor - '.cov' Memory Corruption | 2010-12-28 |
References
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_cov_bof.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42747
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15839
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024925
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12689
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_cov_bof.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42747
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15839
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024925
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12689
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