Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView Viewer, Filter, and Export SDK .123 file viewer buffer overflow
| lotus-123fileviewer-bo (38645) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView Viewer, Filter, and Export SDK, which is used in IBM Lotus Notes and possibly other applications, is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in the Lotus 1-2-3 file viewer (l123sr.dll), caused by improper bounds checking of Lotus 1-2-3 (.123) files. By persuading a victim to view a specially-crafted .123 file using one of the affected file viewers, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the victim's application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.3 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to IBM Technote (FAQ) 1285600 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- CoreLabs Advisory CORE-2007-0821: Lotus Notes buffer overflow in the Lotus WorkSheet file processor.
- IBM Technote (FAQ) 1285600: Buffer overflow vulnerability in Lotus Notes file viewer for Lotus 1-2-3 attachments.
- BID-26604: Autonomy KeyView Lotus 1-2-3 File Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-6593: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in l123sr.dll in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView SDK, as used by IBM Lotus Notes 5.x through 8.x, allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) Length and (2) Value fields for certain Types in a Lotus 1-2-3 (.123) file in the Worksheet File (WKS) format, as demonstrated by a file with a crafted SRANGE record, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5909.
- SA27835: IBM Lotus Notes Lotus 1-2-3 File Viewer Buffer Overflows
- SA27836: IBM Lotus Notes 5 / 6 Lotus 1-2-3 File Viewer Buffer Overflows
- SA27849: Autonomy Keyview SDK Lotus 1-2-3 File Viewer Buffer Overflows
- SA27871: Symantec Mail Security Lotus 1-2-3 File Viewer Buffer Overflows
- SECTRACK ID: 1019002: IBM Lotus Notes Buffer Overflows in Processing Lotus 1-2-3 Attachments Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SECTRACK ID: 1019096: Symantec Mail Security Buffer Overflows in Processing Lotus 1-2-3 Attachments Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-4012: IBM Lotus Notes 1-2-3 File Viewer Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-4020: Autonomy Verity KeyView SDK 1-2-3 File Handling Buffer Overflow Issue
Platforms Affected:
- Autonomy KeyView Export SDK 7
- Autonomy KeyView Export SDK 8
- Autonomy KeyView Export SDK 9
- Autonomy KeyView Filter SDK 7
- Autonomy KeyView Filter SDK 8
- Autonomy KeyView Filter SDK 9
- Autonomy KeyView Viewer SDK 7
- Autonomy KeyView Viewer SDK 8
- Autonomy KeyView Viewer SDK 9
- IBM Lotus Notes 5.0
- IBM Lotus Notes 6.0
- IBM Lotus Notes 7.0
- IBM Lotus Notes 8.0
- Symantec Mail Security
Reported:
Nov 27, 2007
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