IBM Lotus Notes 5 / 6 Lotus 1-2-3 File Viewer Buffer Overflows
Secunia Advisory: SA27836
Release Date: 2007-11-27
Last Update: 2007-11-28
Popularity: 6,961 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:IBM Lotus Notes 5.x
IBM Lotus Notes 6.x

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Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in IBM Lotus Notes, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA27835

The vulnerabilities reportedly affect version 6.0 and 6.5.

Solution:
Lotus Notes 6.x:
Disable the affected file viewer until a patch is made available (please see the vendor's advisory for details).

Lotus Notes 5.x:
There is no patch available for this version. The vendor recommends disabling the affected file viewer (please see the vendor's advisory for details).

Changelog:
2007-11-28: Updated advisory based on additional information from Core Security. Added link to Core Security's advisory.

Original Advisory:
IBM:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21285600

CORE-2007-0821 (via Full-Disclosure):
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-November/058680.html

Other References:
SA27835:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27835/


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