Buffer overflow in kvdocve.dll in the KeyView document viewing engine in Autonomy…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in kvdocve.dll in the KeyView document viewing engine in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView, as used by IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.2 and 7.0.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname, as demonstrated by a long SRC attribute of an IMG element in an HTML document.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05531 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | Autonomy |
| cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview:10.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Autonomy |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·Autonomy
- cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview:10.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Autonomy
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1101
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8g44-8fxc-9mj4
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-1101 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1101 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8g44-8fxc-9mj4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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