CVE-2020-14268: hcltech notes Out-of-bounds Write

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-14268 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in hcltech notes. EPSS estimates a 2.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-12-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the MIME message handling of the Notes client (versions 9 and 10) could potentially be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker resulting in a stack buffer overflow. This could allow a remote attacker to crash the client or inject code into the system which would execute with the privileges of the client.

• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.