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CVE-2013-5447

Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Forms Viewer 4.x before 4.0.0.3 and 8.x before 8.0.1.1 allows remote attackers to exe

Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Forms Viewer 4.x before 4.0.0.3 and 8.x before 8.0.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an XFDL form with a long fontname value.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.68321
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 1% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

1
ibm forms viewerall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
localIBM Forms Viewer - Unicode Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)verified
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · 124658packetstormsecurity.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 30789www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · psirt@us.ibm.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD10 Dec 2013 · 06:14 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO78184
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21657500Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-274/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87911
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