Autonomy KeyView htmsr.dll multiple buffer overflows

autonomy-keyview-html-multiple-bo (41724) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

The Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView HTML speed reader (htmsr.dll), which is used in IBM Lotus Notes and possibly other applications, is vulnerable to multiple stack and heap-based buffer overflows. By persuading a victim to view a specially-crafted HTML 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: 9.3
  Access Vector: Network
  Access Complexity: Medium
  Authentication: None
  Confidentiality Impact: Complete
  Integrity Impact: Complete
  Availability Impact: Complete
 
Temporal Score: 6.9
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

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.

References:

  • IBM Technote (FAQ) 1298453: Potential security vulnerabilities in Lotus Notes file viewers for Applix Presents, Folio Flat File, HTML speed reader, KeyView and MIME.
  • IBM Web site: Lotus Notes.
  • Secunia Research 08/04/2008: Lotus Notes htmsr.dll Buffer Overflows.
  • BID-28454: Autonomy KeyView Module Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2008-0066: Multiple buffer overflows in htmsr.dll in the HTML speed reader in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView, as used by IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.2 and 7.0.3, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML document with (1) large chunks of data
  • SA28140: activePDF DocConverter Multiple Parsing Vulnerabilities
  • SA28209: Autonomy Keyview SDK Multiple Buffer Overflows
  • SA28210: Lotus Notes Multiple Keyview Parsing Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1019843: IBM Lotus Notes Buffer Overflows in HTML Speed Reader Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-1153: Autonomy Keyview Products Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-1156: IBM Lotus Notes Keyview Module Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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 7.0.2
  • IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.3

Reported:

Apr 08, 2008

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