FKIE_CVE-2008-1718

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-04-10 18:05 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:52
Severity
Summary
Buffer overflow in mimesr.dll in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView, as used in IBM Lotus Notes before 8.0, might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message with a crafted Text mail (MIME) attachment.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21298453Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41856
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21298453Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41856
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
autonomy keyview *
ibm lotus_notes 6.0
ibm lotus_notes 6.5
ibm lotus_notes 7.0
ibm lotus_notes 8.0
ibm lotus_notes 8.0.1
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