critical
9.3
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-1214: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue May 31 2011(Updated: )

Stack-based buffer overflow in rtfsr.dll in Autonomy KeyView, as used in IBM Lotus Notes before 8.5.2 FP3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted link in a .rtf attachment, aka SPR PRAD8823JQ.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.1
IBM Lotus Notes=4.6
IBM Lotus Notes=8.5.2.1
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.6a
IBM Lotus Notes=4.2.1
IBM Lotus Notes=8.0.2.6
IBM Lotus Notes=7.0.4.0
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.2
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.5.01
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0
IBM Lotus Notes=6.0
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.1.02
IBM Lotus Notes=6.0.1-cf3
IBM Lotus Notes=6.0.2.2
IBM Lotus Notes=7.0.1.1
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.9
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.5.2
IBM Lotus Notes=8.5.0.1
IBM Lotus Notes=8.5
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.5.02
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.4a
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.5.1
IBM Lotus Notes=8.0.2.0
IBM Lotus Notes=8.5.1.3
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.4
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.6.2
IBM Lotus Notes=8.0.2.5
IBM Lotus Notes=8.5.1
IBM Lotus Notes=6.0.1
IBM Lotus Notes=8.5.1.2
IBM Lotus Notes=7.0.2.2
IBM Lotus Notes=8.5.1.4
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.1a
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.2b
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.2c
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.6
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.6.1
IBM Lotus Notes=5.02
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.3
IBM Lotus Notes=7.0.2.3
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.4.1
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.6
IBM Lotus Notes=8.0.2.1
IBM Lotus Notes=4.6.7a
IBM Lotus Notes=7.0.0
IBM Lotus Notes=8.0.1
IBM Lotus Notes=4.6.7h
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.12
IBM Lotus Notes=7.0.2.1
IBM Lotus Notes=6.0.2
IBM Lotus Notes=7.0
IBM Lotus Notes=8.0.2.3
IBM Lotus Notes=4.2
IBM Lotus Notes=7.0.4
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.1b
IBM Lotus Notes=6.0.2-cf1
IBM Lotus Notes=6.0.4
IBM Lotus Notes=8.5.2.0
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.3.1
IBM Lotus Notes=8.0.2
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.4
IBM Lotus Notes=4.2.2
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.2a
IBM Lotus Notes=8.0.2.4
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.1
IBM Lotus Notes=7.0.3
IBM Lotus Notes=6.0.5
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.5.3
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.1c
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.4.3
IBM Lotus Notes=3.0.0.2
IBM Lotus Notes=8.5.0.0
IBM Lotus Notes=7.0.4.1
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.11
IBM Lotus Notes=8.5.1.1
IBM Lotus Notes=6.0.1-cf2
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.2
IBM Lotus Notes=8.5.1.0
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.6.3
IBM Lotus Notes=3.0.0.1
IBM Lotus Notes=8.0
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0a
IBM Lotus Notes=6.0.2-cf2
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.6a.01
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.5
IBM Lotus Notes=7.0.4.2
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.8
IBM Lotus Notes=8.5.1.5
IBM Lotus Notes=7.0.1
IBM Lotus Notes=8.0.0
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.7a
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.4.2
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.3
IBM Lotus Notes=8.0.2.2
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.10
IBM Lotus Notes<=8.5.2.2
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.7
IBM Lotus Notes=7.0.3.1
IBM Lotus Notes=6.0.3
IBM Lotus Notes=3.0
IBM Lotus Notes=5.0.9a
IBM Lotus Notes=4.5
IBM Lotus Notes=7.0.2
IBM Lotus Notes=6.5.5
IBM Lotus Notes=6.0.1-cf1

Remedy

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21500034

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-1214?

    CVE-2011-1214 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-1214?

    To resolve CVE-2011-1214, users should update to a patched version of IBM Lotus Notes, specifically to any version after 8.5.2 FP3.

  • Which versions of IBM Lotus Notes are affected by CVE-2011-1214?

    CVE-2011-1214 affects various versions of IBM Lotus Notes, including versions 4.2 to 8.5.2 prior to FP3.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-1214?

    CVE-2011-1214 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability found in the rtfsr.dll module.

  • Can CVE-2011-1214 be exploited by simply opening an attachment?

    Yes, CVE-2011-1214 can be exploited by opening a crafted .rtf attachment containing a malicious link.

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