TI-2009-02456 Aliases CVE-2009-2570 GHSA-px2h-xv8p-wffv

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Symantec.FaxViewerControl.1 ActiveX control in…

MEDIUM 54CWE-119Published 2009-07-22 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.11914 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:winfax_pro:10.03:::::::*	10.03	Vulnerable	Symantec

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:winfax_pro:10.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.03 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2570
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-px2h-xv8p-wffv

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

Sources

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