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TI-2012-01945 Aliases CVE-2012-2174GHSA-74f9-jmf7-mh4c

The URL handler in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to…

Priority HIGH 67CWE-94Published · 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-94.

Summary

The URL handler in IBM Lotus Notes 8.x before 8.5.3 FP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted notes:// URL.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.38783 98th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 27

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.2.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.2.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.2.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.2.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.2.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.2.5VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 17 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.2.6VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.1.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.1.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.1.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.1.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.1.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.1.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.2.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.2.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.2.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.2.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.3.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.2.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2174
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-74f9-jmf7-mh4c

References

Other 1

  • TI-2011-01059 Integer underflow in lzhsr.dll in Autonomy KeyView, as used in IBM Lotus Notes before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2002-00357 Buffer overflow in the ZIP capability for multiple products allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2007-05648 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView Viewer… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2004-00432 Argument injection vulnerability in IBM Lotus Notes 6.0.3 and 6.5 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-01552 Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 and 8.5fp1, and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2005-02482 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView SDK before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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