VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-0201
Stack-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.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 36.8%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 36.8%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Stack-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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 36.83% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ibm/personal communications
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ibm_pcm_ws.rb
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC81539
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21586166Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18539/Exploit
- http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ibm_pcm_ws
- http://www.stratsec.net/Research/Advisories/IBM-Personal-Communications-I-Series-Access-WorkStExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73127
- http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ibm_pcm_ws.rb
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC81539
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21586166Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18539/Exploit
- http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ibm_pcm_ws
- http://www.stratsec.net/Research/Advisories/IBM-Personal-Communications-I-Series-Access-WorkStExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73127
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.