CVE-2012-0201

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Summary

CVECVE-2012-0201
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneribm
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-03-02 11:55:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionStack-based buffer overflow in pcspref.dll in pcsws.exe in IBM Personal Communications 5.9.x before 5.9.8 and 6.0.x before 6.0.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long profile string in a WorkStation (aka .ws) file.

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 Ibm Personal Communications 5.9.7.0 All All All
Application Ibm Personal Communications 5.9.7.1 All All All
Application Ibm Personal Communications 6.0.3.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

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

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
IBM Security Bulletin: Personal Communications WorkStation file Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2012-0201) - United States af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
Detica - Securing a Connected World af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.stratsec.net Exploit
IBM Personal Communications I-Series Access WorkStation 5.9 Profile af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com Exploit
dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/... af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 dev.metasploit.com
IC81539: PCOM: MEMORY OVERFLOW / LEAK af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com
IBM Personal Communications iSeries Access WorkStation 5.9 Profile | Metasploit Exploit Database (DB) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.metasploit.com
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