ActFax Server 5.01 RAW Protocol Interface stack-based overflow

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in ActFax Server 5.01. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component RAW Protocol Interface. The manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2013-10064. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in ActFax Server 5.01. Affected is an unknown function of the component RAW Protocol Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in ActFax Server version 5.01. The server's RAW protocol interface fails to safely process user-supplied data in @F506 fax header fields due to insecure usage of strcpy. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted @F506 fields, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation requires network access to TCP port 4559 and does not require authentication.

The weakness was shared by Craig Freyman. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-10064 since 08/04/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (24467) and EUVD (EUVD-2013-7284). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• ActFax

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• Server

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• 5.01

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