CVE-2013-10057

HIGH

Synactis PDF In-The-Box ActiveX - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2013-10057. PoCs published by h1ch4m, h1ch4m, sinn3r, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/browser/synactis_connecttosynactis_bof.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a stack overflow in the third-party DLL 'PDF In-The-Box' used by Logic Print 2013 to achieve remote code execution via a vTable overwrite and ROP chain. It employs precise heap spraying and a ROP chain from msi.dll to bypass DEP and execute shellcode.

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by h1ch4m · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25835

This exploit leverages a stack overflow in the third-party DLL 'PDF In-The-Box' used by Logic Print 2013 to achieve remote code execution via a vTable overwrite and ROP chain. It employs precise heap spraying and a ROP chain from msi.dll to bypass DEP and execute shellcode.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Logic Print 2013 (via PDF In-The-Box DLL)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious HTML file in Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP SP3
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by h1ch4m, sinn3r · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/synactis_connecttosynactis_bof.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Synactis PDF In-The-Box ActiveX component (CVE-2013-10057) via a long string passed to the ConnectToSynactis function, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Synactis PDF In-The-Box (PDF_IN_1.ocx) and Logic Print 2013
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must use Internet Explorer 7 or 8 on Windows XP SP3 · Synactis PDF In-The-Box ActiveX component must be installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v4 7.5
EPSS 0.0112
EPSS Percentile 61.9%
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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-121 CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
Synactis/PDF In-The-Box
Published Aug 01, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026