Signature Detail
Short Name |
APP:IBM:FORMVIEWER-XFDL-BOF |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
Yes |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
IBM Forms Viewer XFDL Form Fontname Tag Parsing Buffer Overflow |
Release Date |
2014/01/08 |
Update Number |
2332 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.1.134269+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
APP: IBM Forms Viewer XFDL Form Fontname Tag Parsing Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the IBM Forms Viewer. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the targeted application.
Extended 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 Products
- ibm forms_viewer 4.0.0
- ibm forms_viewer 4.0.0.1
- ibm forms_viewer 4.0.0.2
- ibm forms_viewer 8.0.0
- ibm forms_viewer 8.0.1
References
- CVE: CVE-2013-5447