CVE-2007-6593 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.3% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in l123sr.dll in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView SDK, as used by IBM Lotus Notes 5.x through 8.x, allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) Length and (2) Value fields for certain Types in a Lotus 1-2-3 (.123) file in the Worksheet File (WKS) format, as demonstrated by a file with a crafted SRANGE record, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5909.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N |
| EPSS | 6.3% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-12-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ibm | lotus notes |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Autonomy KeyView Lotus 1-2-3 - File Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities | 2007-11-26 |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-November/058680.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27835
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27836
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27849
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3499
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019002
- http://www.coresecurity.com/index.php5?action=item&id=2008
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=475&uid=swg21285600
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484272/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26604
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019096
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4012
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4020
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38645
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-November/058680.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27835
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27836
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27849
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3499
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019002
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