CVE-2008-1718

Buffer overflow in mimesr.dll in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView, as used in IBM Lotus Notes before 8.0, might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message with a crafted Text mail (MIME) attachment.

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21298453	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41856
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21298453	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41856

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-04-10 18:05

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30

NVD link : CVE-2008-1718

Mitre link : CVE-2008-1718

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-1718

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

lotus_notes

autonomy

keyview

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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