CVE-2010-4701

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Published Jan 20, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 7.6 High EPSS 47.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server::r2_sp2:enterprise:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:::professional:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp3::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 47.8% (47.832% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Windows 7 Windows Xp

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:55 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 20, 2011, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:55 AM
Reserved: Jan 20, 2011, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:25 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 20, 2011, 7:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:25 PM

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