CVE-2013-5447

Published: Dec 10, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Forms Viewer 4.x before 4.0.0.3 and 8.x before 8.0.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an XFDL form with a long fontname value.

Affected (5)

Products: Ibm: Forms Viewer

Ibm

1 product

Forms Viewer

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Forms Viewer	Version 4.0.0.1
Ibm Forms Viewer	Version 4.0.0.2
Ibm Forms Viewer	Version 4.0.0
Ibm Forms Viewer	Version 8.0.0
Ibm Forms Viewer	Version 8.0.1

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (12)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124658

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO78184

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21657500

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30789

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-274/

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87911

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124658