CVE-2011-2886 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash IBM Lotus Symphony by sending a crafted .docx file with empty bullet styles, requiring user interaction to open the document.
- 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-2011-2886?
CVE-2011-2886 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 a .docx document with empty bullet styles for parent bullets.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2886?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Lotus Symphony.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2886?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2886 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-2011-2886 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2886 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m6v4-fjxp-x5g4.