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.
Public exploits
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Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows Fax Services Cover Page Editor - '.cov' Memory Corruption EDB-15839 · dos · Dec 28, 2010 · verified
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References
- TA11-102A third-party-advisory
- 42747 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12689 vdb-entry signature
- 1024925 vdb-entry
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_cov_bof.html
- 15839 exploit