CVE-2008-4564

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in wp6sr.dll in the Autonomy KeyView SDK 10.4 and earlier, as used in IBM Lotus Notes, Symantec Mail Security (SMS) products, Symantec BrightMail Appliance products, and Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word Perfect Document (WPD) file.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 54.25% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory symantec.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.03.17a.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0744 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34303 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021859 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34307 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49284 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21377573 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34318 third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021856 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021857 vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/276563 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0756 vdb entry
https://customers.autonomy.com/support/secure/docs/Updates/Keyview/Filter%20SDK/10.4/kv_update_nti40_10.4.zip.readme.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34355 third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/52713 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=774 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34086 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0757 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4564?
CVE-2008-4564 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4564?
To fix CVE-2008-4564, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4564 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4564 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~54% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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