CVE-2008-0066 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via malicious HTML documents exploiting buffer overflows in the KeyView HTML speed reader library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0066?
CVE-2008-0066 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm Lotus Notes, published on 10 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in htmsr.dll in the HTML speed reader in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView, as used by IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.2 and 7.0.3, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML document with (1) "large chunks of data," or a long URL in the (2) BACKGROUND attribute of a BODY element or (3) SRC attribute of an IMG element.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0066?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Autonomy Keyview, Ibm Lotus Notes.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0066?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0066 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-0066 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0066 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Lotus Notes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vp2r-hrg5-8665.