CVE-2012-2175

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Published Jun 20, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 29.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the Attachment_Times method in a certain ActiveX control in dwa85W.dll in IBM Lotus iNotes 8.5.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.1.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_inotes:8.5.3.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 29.1% (29.143% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21596862
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75321

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Lotus Inotes

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:26 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Jun 20, 2012, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:26 PM
Reserved: Apr 4, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 20, 2012, 10:27 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM

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