IBM Lotus Notes up to 6.4 kvarcve.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Lotus Notes up to 6.4. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library kvarcve.dll. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2011-1218. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Lotus Notes up to 6.4 (Groupware Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code block in the library kvarcve.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in kvarcve.dll in Autonomy KeyView, as used in IBM Lotus Notes before 8.5.2 FP3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .zip attachment, aka SPR PRAD8E3NSP. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was published 05/31/2011 by Core Security (iDefense) with CORE Security Technologies (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-1218. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/08/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 54922 (IBM Lotus Notes Attachment Handling Multiple Buffer Overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119308 (IBM Lotus Notes File Viewers Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 6.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (67625), Tenable (54922), SecurityFocus (BID 47962†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31860†). Similar entries are available at VDB-57960, VDB-57549, VDB-57544 and VDB-57543. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 54922
Nessus Name: IBM Lotus Notes Attachment Handling Multiple Buffer Overflows
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OpenVAS ID: 801945
OpenVAS Name: IBM Lotus Notes File Viewers Multiple BOF Vulnerabilities (Win)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Lotus Notes 6.5

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05/24/2011 +82 days 🔍
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05/31/2011 +7 days 🔍
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06/19/2011 +19 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1373 days 🔍
11/08/2021 +2421 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Core Security (iDefense)
Organization: CORE Security Technologies
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-1218 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1218
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57545

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X-Force: 67625
SecurityFocus: 47962 - RETIRED: IBM Lotus Notes Attachment Handling Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 44624
Vulnerability Center: 31860 - IBM Lotus Notes <8.5.2 FP3 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution via a Crafted .ZIP Attachment, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/08/2021 00:43
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (63), 03/24/2017 10:07 (12), 11/08/2021 00:33 (4), 11/08/2021 00:43 (2)
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