9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2009-3037
IBM Lotus Notes Autonomy KeyView XLS Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Buffer overflow in xlssr.dll in the Autonomy KeyView XLS viewer (aka File Viewer for Excel), as used in IBM Lotus Notes 5.x through 8.5.x, Symantec Mail Security, Symantec BrightMail Appliance, Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .xls spreadsheet attachment.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 1, 2009, 4:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-3037 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Symantec data_loss_prevention_detection_servers
2 Symantec data_loss_prevention_endpoint_agents
3 Symantec mail_security
4 Symantec brightmail_appliance
5 Symantec mail_security_appliance
1 Ibm lotus_notes
2 Ibm notes
1 Autonomy keyview
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Apply patch level 205.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-3037 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-3037 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36472
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36474
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36042
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36124
    Added Reference http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20090825_00
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2389
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21396492
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 02, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

16.84 }} 0.08%

score

0.94409

percentile