CVE-2020-14232 Memory corruption in HCL Notes
An authenticated attacker can exploit a stack buffer overflow in HCL Notes to execute arbitrary code or crash the application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-14232?
CVE-2020-14232 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in HCL Notes, published on 17 Dec 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the input parameter handling of HCL Notes v9 could potentially be exploited by an authenticated attacker resulting in a stack buffer overflow. This could allow the attacker to crash the program or inject code into the system which would execute with the privileges of the currently logged in user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14232?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hcltech Notes.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14232?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14232 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-2020-14232 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14232 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2022-44753 HCL Notes is susceptible to a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability in wp6sr.dll in Micro Focus KeyView
- CVE-2022-44755 HCL Notes is susceptible to a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability in lasr.dll in Micro Focus KeyView
- CVE-2020-14224 Memory corruption in HCL Notes
- CVE-2020-14268 Memory corruption in HCL Notes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p2p6-4q4c-7xqw.