CVE-2012-6277 Memory corruption in Autonomy KeyView IDOL
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted files due to memory corruption in Autonomy KeyView IDOL.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-6277?
CVE-2012-6277 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Autonomy KeyView IDOL, published on 21 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Autonomy KeyView IDOL before 10.16, as used in Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange before 6.5.8, Symantec Mail Security for Domino before 8.1.1, Symantec Messaging Gateway before 10.0.1, Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) before 11.6.1, IBM Notes 8.5.x, IBM Lotus Domino 8.5.x before 8.5.3 FP4, and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted file, related to "a number of underlying issues" in which "some of these cases demonstrated memory corruption with attacker-controlled input and could be exploited to run arbitrary code."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6277?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Hp Autonomy Keyview Idol, Ibm Domino, Ibm Notes, Symantec Data Loss Prevention Endpoint, Symantec Data Loss Prevention Enforce\/Detection Servers, Symantec Mail Security and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6277?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6277 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-2012-6277 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6277 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-82v3-6vww-pw2h.