CVE-2011-2885 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash IBM Lotus Symphony by tricking users into opening a malicious .doc file with a custom toolbar.
- 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-2011-2885?
CVE-2011-2885 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2011. 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
IBM Lotus Symphony 3 before FP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via the sample .doc document that incorporates a user-defined toolbar.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2885?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Lotus Symphony.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2885?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2885 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2011-2885 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2885 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5w35-gp6v-p9wh.