IBM Lotus Sametime WebPlayer 8.5.2/8.5.2.1 Sametime Audio Visual memory corruption
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Summary
A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in IBM Lotus Sametime WebPlayer 8.5.2/8.5.2.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Sametime Audio Visual Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-3986. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM Lotus Sametime WebPlayer 8.5.2/8.5.2.1 (Groupware Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Sametime Audio Visual Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5.2 and 8.5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (WebPlayer Firefox extension crash) via a crafted Audio Visual (AV) session.
The weakness was published 11/07/2013 by Chris John Riley with Raiffeisen Informatik GmbH as IBM Lotus Sametime WebPlayer denial of service as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-3986 since 06/07/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
It is declared as highly functional.
Applying the patch 8521-ST-Meida-IF-AUDT-9D6GKQ is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at www-933.ibm.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84969), SecurityFocus (BID 63611†), OSVDB (99552†) and Secunia (SA55603†). Additional details are provided at www-933.ibm.com. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
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- Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Status: Highly functional
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MetaSploit ID: ibm_sametime_webplayer_dos.rb
MetaSploit Name: IBM Lotus Sametime WebPlayer DoS
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Patch: 8521-ST-Meida-IF-AUDT-9D6GKQ
Timeline
06/07/2013 🔍11/07/2013 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: IBM Lotus Sametime WebPlayer denial of service
Researcher: Chris John Riley
Organization: Raiffeisen Informatik GmbH
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-3986 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3986
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11125
X-Force: 84969 - IBM Lotus Sametime WebPlayer denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 63611 - IBM Sametime WebPlayer Extension CVE-2013-3986 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 55603 - IBM Lotus Sametime WebPlayer Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 99552
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Entry
Created: 11/14/2013 11:01Updated: 03/25/2019 11:41
Changes: 11/14/2013 11:01 (52), 03/25/2019 11:41 (25)
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