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CVE-2009-2570
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Symantec.FaxViewerControl.1 ActiveX control in WinFax\DCCFAXVW.DLL in Symantec WinFax Pro 10.03 allows…
High9.3EPSS 11.9%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 11.9% · top 3.9% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (10)
- MS10-008 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSx_transferred
- 34766 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- ADV-2009-1221 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 34925 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_symantec_win_fuck_pro.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 1022147 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 20090429 Re: Symantec Fax Viewer Control v10 (DCCFAXVW.DLL) remote buffer overflow exploit (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 54137 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 20090429 Symantec Fax Viewer Control v10 (DCCFAXVW.DLL) remote buffer overflow exploit (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20090430 Re: Symantec Fax Viewer Control v10 (DCCFAXVW.DLL) remote buffer overflow exploit (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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