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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2013.1759 Security Bulletin: IBM Forms Viewer stack buffer overflow identified (CVE-2013-5447) 10 December 2013 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- 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 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- 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. 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