IBM Lotus Notes up to 7.0.1 Copy Function nnotes.dll tagattributelistcopy memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Lotus Notes up to 7.0.1 and classified as critical. Affected is the function tagattributelistcopy in the library nnotes.dll of the component Copy Function. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2007-4222. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in IBM Lotus Notes up to 7.0.1 (Groupware Software). Affected is the function tagattributelistcopy in the library nnotes.dll of the component Copy Function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the TagAttributeListCopy function in nnotes.dll in IBM Lotus Notes before 7.0.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML email, related to duplicate RTF conversion when the recipient operates on this email.

The bug was discovered 10/23/2007. The weakness was released 10/29/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at labs.idefense.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-4222 since 08/08/2007. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/29/2019). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27534 (Lotus Notes Client < 7.0.3 / 8.0.1 Multiple Overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 7.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8957.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (37363), Tenable (27534), SecurityFocus (BID 26200†), OSVDB (40949†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1018857†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-39626 and VDB-39625. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 27534
Nessus Name: Lotus Notes Client < 7.0.3 / 8.0.1 Multiple Overflows
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Saint ID: exploit_info/lotus_notes_tagattributelistcopy
Saint Name: Lotus Notes TagAttributeListCopy buffer overflow

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Lotus Notes 7.0.2
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: labs.idefense.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-4222 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4222
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39456
X-Force: 37363
SecurityFocus: 26200 - IBM Lotus Notes TagAttributeListCopy Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 40949 - IBM- Lotus Notes - TagAttributeListCopy Remote - Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1018857
Vulnerability Center: 16667 - IBM Lotus Notes < 7.0.3 Buffer Overflow when Converting HTML to RTF, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 07/29/2019 09:54
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (86), 07/29/2019 09:54 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:958:103

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