Autonomy KeyView emlsr.dll multiple buffer overflows
| autonomy-keyview-eml-multiple-bo (41723) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView EML reader (emlsr.dll), which is used in IBM Lotus Notes and possibly other applications, is vulnerable to multiple heap-based buffer overflows. By persuading a victim to view a specially-crafted EML 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.
Platforms Affected:
- Autonomy, KeyView Export SDK 10
- Autonomy, KeyView Export SDK 10.3
- Autonomy, KeyView Export SDK 7
- Autonomy, KeyView Export SDK 8
- Autonomy, KeyView Export SDK 9
- Autonomy, KeyView Filter SDK 10
- Autonomy, KeyView Filter SDK 10.3
- Autonomy, KeyView Filter SDK 7
- Autonomy, KeyView Filter SDK 8
- Autonomy, KeyView Filter SDK 9
- Autonomy, KeyView Viewer SDK 10
- Autonomy, KeyView Viewer SDK 10.3
- Autonomy, KeyView Viewer SDK 7
- Autonomy, KeyView Viewer SDK 8
- Autonomy, KeyView Viewer SDK 9
- IBM, Lotus Notes 6.0
- IBM, Lotus Notes 6.5
- IBM, Lotus Notes 7.0
- IBM, Lotus Notes 7.0.3
- IBM, Lotus Notes 8.0
- IBM, Lotus Notes 8.0.1
Remedy:
For IBM Lotus Notes:
Refer to IBM Technote (FAQ) 1298453 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Autonomy Web site, KeyView Export SDK at http://www.autonomy.com/content/Products/KeyView/export_sdk.en.html.
- IBM Technote (FAQ) 1298453, Potential security vulnerabilities in Lotus Notes file viewers for Applix Presents, Folio Flat File, HTML speed reader, KeyView and MIME at http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21298453.
- IBM Web site, Lotus Notes at http://www-306.ibm.com/software/lotus/products/notes/.
- Secunia Research 08/04/2008, Autonomy Keyview EML Reader Buffer Overflows at http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-91/advisory/.
- Secunia Research 08/04/2008, Lotus Notes EML Reader Buffer Overflows at http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-92/advisory/.
- BID-28454: Autonomy KeyView Module Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-5399: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in emlsr.dll in the EML reader in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView 10.3.0.0, as used by IBM Lotus Notes, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) To, (2) Cc, (3) Bcc, (4) From, (5) Date, (6) Subject, (7) Priority, (8) Importance, or (9) X-MSMail-Priority header; (10) a long string at the beginning of an RFC2047 encoded-word in a header; (11) a long text string in an RFC2047 encoded-word in a header; or (12) a long Subject header, related to creation of an associated filename.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1153: Autonomy Keyview Products Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1156: IBM Lotus Notes Keyview Module Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- SA28209: Autonomy Keyview SDK Multiple Buffer Overflows
- SA28210: Lotus Notes Multiple Keyview Parsing Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019842: IBM Lotus Notes Heap Overflows in EML Reader Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Reported:
Apr 08, 2008
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