Lotus Notes Email Embedded Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:3458

Info

Lotus Notes Email Embedded Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 3458
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 22 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 22 2001 12:00AM
Credit: Discovered and posted to Bugtraq by Security Bugware Team on October 22, 2001.
Vulnerable: Lotus Notes R5 Client 4.6
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Lotus Notes Email Embedded Code Execution Vulnerability

It is possible for a remote attacker to cause malicious code to be executed by embedding in a Lotus Notes object, which is included in an email message targeted to a Lotus Notes user. Opening the email message or viewing the message from a preview pane will execute the code.

Solution / Fix

Lotus Notes Email Embedded Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

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