9.8

CVE-2022-44753: hcl software notes Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 17-12-2022Last modified 17-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-44753 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in hcl software notes. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.71%
0%100%
Low · +0.07 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-12-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

HCL Notes is susceptible to a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability in wp6sr.dll in Micro Focus KeyView. This could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to crash the application or execute arbitrary code via a crafted WordPerfect file.  This vulnerability applies to software previously licensed by IBM.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.71%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

53%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.07 pp

From 0.65% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.71%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Hcl software1 product
Hcltech1 product
  • notes9.0.1 | 9.0.1:fp10 | 9.0.1:fp10if1 | 9.0.1:fp10if10 | 9.0.1:fp10if2 | 9.0.1:fp10if3 | 9.0.1:fp10if4 | 9.0.1:fp10if5 | 9.0.1:fp10if6 | 9.0.1:fp10if7 | 9.0.1:fp10if8 | 9.0.1:fp1if1 | 9.0.1:fp1if2 | 9.0.1:fp2if1 | 9.0.1:fp2if2 | 9.0.1:fp2if3 | 9.0.1:fp2if4 | 9.0.1:fp3if1 | 9.0.1:fp3if2 | 9.0.1:fp3if3 | 9.0.1:fp3if4 | 9.0.1:fp4if1 | 9.0.1:fp4if2 | 9.0.1:fp5if1 | 9.0.1:fp5if2 | 9.0.1:fp5if3 | 9.0.1:fp7if1 | 9.0.1:fp7if2 | 9.0.1:fp8if1 | 9.0.1:fp9if1 | 9.0.1:fp9if2 | 10.0.1 | 10.0.1:fp1 | 10.0.1:fp2 | 10.0.1:fp3 | 10.0.1:fp4 | 10.0.1:fp5 | 10.0.1:fp6 | 10.0.1:fp7

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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