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10 December 2013

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2013.1759
         Security Bulletin: IBM Forms Viewer stack buffer overflow
                        identified (CVE-2013-5447)
                             10 December 2013

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           IBM Forms Viewer
Publisher:         IBM
Operating System:  Windows
Impact/Access:     Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2013-5447  

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21657500

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Security Bulletin: IBM Forms Viewer stack buffer overflow identified 
(CVE-2013-5447)

Flash (Alert)

Document information

More support for:

IBM Forms Viewer

Software version:

4.0, 4.0.0.1, 4.0.0.2, 8.0, 8.0.1

Operating system(s):

Windows

Reference #:

1657500

Modified date:

2013-12-05

Abstract

A stack buffer overflow issue has been identified in the Forms Viewer that 
could allow remote code execution to occur.

Content

VULNERABILITY DETAILS:

CVEID: CVE-2013-5447

DESCRIPTION:

A XFDL form can be created in such a way that could cause a stack buffer 
overflow to occur in the IBM Forms Viewer that could allow remote code 
execution to occur if the form is loaded.

CVSS Base Score: 6.8

CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/87911 for the 
current score

CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined

CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:

IBM Forms Viewer 4.0

IBM Forms Viewer 8.0

IBM Forms Viewer 8.0.1

REMEDIATION:

Product 		VRMF 		APAR 		Remediation
IBM Forms Viewer 	4.0.0.* 	LO78184 	Install IBM Forms Viewer 
							4.0.0.3 from Fix Central
IBM Forms Viewer 	8.0.0.* 	LO78184 	Install IBM Forms Viewer 
							8.0.1.1 from Fix Central
IBM Forms Viewer 	8.0.1.0 	LO78184 	Install IBM Forms Viewer 
							8.0.1.1 from Fix Central

MITIGATION(S):

To expose this issue, the user will have to be directed to open this 
specifically crafted form

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Andrea Micalizzi (aka rgod)

CHANGE HISTORY

December 5, 2013 Original Copy Published

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will 
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of
this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the 
Reference section of this Flash.

Note: According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST),
the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard 
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and 
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY 
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS 
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT 
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.

Related information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal

IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Complete CVSS Guide

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