CVE-2009-3037

Summary

CVECVE-2009-3037
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-09-01 16:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionBuffer 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 9.3 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Autonomy Keyview All All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 5.0 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 5.0.1 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 5.0.10 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 5.0.11 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 5.0.12 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 5.0.2 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 5.0.3 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 5.0.4 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 5.0.5 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 5.0.6 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 5.0.9a All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 5.02 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.0 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.0.1 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.0.2 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.0.3 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.0.4 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.0.5 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.5 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.5.1 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.5.2 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.5.3 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.5.4 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.5.5 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.5.5 All fp2 All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.5.5 All fp3 All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.5.6 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 6.5.6 All fp2 All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 7.0 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 7.0.0 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 7.0.1 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 7.0.2 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 7.0.2 All fp1 All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 7.0.3 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 8.0 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 8.0.0 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 8.0.1 All All All
Application Ibm Lotus Notes 8.5 All All All
Application Symantec Brightmail Appliance 5.0 All All All
Application Symantec Brightmail Appliance 8.0.0 All All All
Application Symantec Brightmail Appliance 8.0.1 All All All
Application Symantec Data Loss Prevention Detection Servers 7.2 All All All
Application Symantec Data Loss Prevention Detection Servers 8.1.1 All linux All
Application Symantec Data Loss Prevention Detection Servers 8.1.1 All windows All
Application Symantec Data Loss Prevention Detection Servers 9.0.1 All linux All
Application Symantec Data Loss Prevention Detection Servers 9.0.1 All windows All
Application Symantec Data Loss Prevention Endpoint Agents 8.1.1 All All All
Application Symantec Data Loss Prevention Endpoint Agents 9.0.1 All All All
Application Symantec Mail Security 5.0 All smtp All
Application Symantec Mail Security 5.0.0 All smtp All
Application Symantec Mail Security 5.0.1 All smtp All
Application Symantec Mail Security 5.0.1.181 All smtp All
Application Symantec Mail Security 5.0.1.182 All smtp All
Application Symantec Mail Security 5.0.1.189 All smtp All
Application Symantec Mail Security 5.0.1.200 All smtp All
Application Symantec Mail Security 5.0.10 All microsoft_exchange All
Application Symantec Mail Security 5.0.11 All microsoft_exchange All
Application Symantec Mail Security 5.0.12 All microsoft_exchange All
Application Symantec Mail Security 6.0.6 All microsoft_exchange All
Application Symantec Mail Security 6.0.7 All microsoft_exchange All
Application Symantec Mail Security 6.0.8 All microsoft_exchange All
Application Symantec Mail Security 7.5.3.25 All domino All
Application Symantec Mail Security 7.5.4.29 All domino All
Application Symantec Mail Security 7.5.5.32 All domino All
Application Symantec Mail Security 7.5.6 All domino All
Application Symantec Mail Security 8.0 All domino All
Application Symantec Mail Security Appliance 5.0 All All All
Application Symantec Mail Security Appliance 5.0.0.24 All All All
Application Symantec Mail Security Appliance 5.0.0.36 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Autonomy KeyView Module Excel Document Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
RETIRED: IBM Lotus Notes Keyview XLS File Viewer Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Security Advisories Relating to Symantec Products - Symantec Products Autonomy KeyView Module Vulnerability - August 25, 2009 | Symantec af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.symantec.com
Lotus Notes 6 Keyview XLS Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Lotus Notes Keyview XLS Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
IBM - Potential security issue with Lotus Notes file viewer for Microsoft Excel af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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