CVE-2020-4468 Memory corruption in i2 Analysts Notebook

High 7.8 Published 14 May 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application by tricking users into opening malicious documents in IBM i2 Analyst Notebook.

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-2020-4468?

CVE-2020-4468 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in IBM i2 Analysts Notebook, published on 14 May 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

IBM i2 Intelligent Analyis Platform 9.2.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by memory corruption. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted document, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim or cause the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 181723.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4468?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm I2 Analysts Notebook.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4468?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4468 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-2020-4468 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h77r-523x-wxpw.