CVE-2021-39049 Memory corruption in i2 Analyst's Notebook
A local attacker can exploit a stack-based buffer overflow in IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook to gain lower level privileges.
- 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-2021-39049?
CVE-2021-39049 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook, published on 13 Dec 2021. 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 Analyst's Notebook 9.2.0, 9.2.1, and 9.2.2 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and gain lower level privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 214439.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39049?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm I2 Analysts Notebook.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39049 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-2021-39049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-frfh-3v2w-565j.