National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-3037
Original release date:09/01/2009
Last revised:09/02/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Buffer overflow in xlssr.dll in the Autonomy KeyView XLS viewer (aka File Viewer for Excel), as used in IBM Lotus Notes 5.x through 8.5.x, Symantec Mail Security, Symantec BrightMail Appliance, Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .xls spreadsheet attachment.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-2389
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21396492
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20090825_00
Type: Advisory
External Source: BID
Name: 36124
External Source: BID
Name: 36042
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 36474
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 36472
Type: Advisory