Buffer overflow in mimesr.dll in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView, as used in IBM Lotus…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-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 mimesr.dll in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView, as used in IBM Lotus Notes before 8.0, might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message with a crafted Text mail (MIME) attachment.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03313 88th 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | 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:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions 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:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1718
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccm6-44p7-37q9
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-1718 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1718 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ccm6-44p7-37q9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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