Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 20, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-4701
CVE-2010-4701
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.
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Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:r2_sp2:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: =5.2 r2
Patches
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References
6- retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_cov_bof.htmlnvdExploit
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15839nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/42747nvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12689nvd
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