CVE-2008-4564: autonomy keyview_export_sdk

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-4564 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in autonomy keyview_export_sdk. EPSS estimates a 6.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 18-03-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.