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Autonomy Keyview SDK Lotus 1-2-3 File Viewer Buffer Overflows
Secunia Advisory: SA27849
Release Date: 2007-11-29
Last Update: 2008-01-02
Popularity: 4,996 views

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

Software:Autonomy KeyView Export SDK 10.x
Autonomy KeyView Filter SDK 10.x
Autonomy KeyView Viewing SDK 10.x
Verity KeyView Export SDK 7.x
Verity KeyView Export SDK 8.x
Verity KeyView Export SDK 9.x
Verity KeyView Filter SDK 7.x
Verity KeyView Filter SDK 8.x
Verity KeyView Filter SDK 9.x
Verity KeyView Viewer SDK 7.x
Verity KeyView Viewer SDK 8.x
Verity KeyView Viewer SDK 9.x

Binary Analysis: BA301 :: Available for 1 Credit

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-6593


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

The vulnerabilities are caused due to a boundary errors within the Lotus 1-2-3 file viewer (l123sr.dll) and can be exploited to cause buffer overflows by tricking a user into viewing a malicious Lotus 1-2-3 files with e.g. a specially crafted type SRANGE record.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

Solution:
A patch is available (contact the vendor for details).

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported in IBM Lotus Notes by Sebastián Muñiz, CORE IMPACT Exploit Writers Team.

Changelog:
2008-01-02: Added CVE reference.


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