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TI-2023-13059 Aliases CVE-2023-28527GHSA-cx9x-3cmx-r6cq

IBM Informix Dynamic Server buffer overflow

Priority LOW 27CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

IBM Informix Dynamic Server 12.10 and 14.10 cdr is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could allow a local user to cause a segmentation fault. IBM X-Force ID: 251206.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00233 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMInformix Dynamic Server12.10, 14.10—No fix listedCNA
  • Informix Dynamic Server VendorIBM Affected 12.10, 14.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:-:*:*:-:*:*:*12.10VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server_on_cloud_pak_for_data:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:12.10:-:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:informix_dynamic_server_on_cloud_pak_for_data:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    IBM Informix Dynamic Server — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7070188

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-13056 IBM Informix Dynamic Server buffer overflowPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2023-13058 IBM Informix Dynamic Server buffer overflowPriority LOW 27
    Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28527
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cx9x-3cmx-r6cq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2009-02627 Integer signedness error in the authentication functionality in librpc.dll in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-02626 Multiple buffer overflows in the authentication functionality in librpc.dll in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-03848 Integer overflow in librpc.dll in portmap.exe (aka the ISM Portmapper service) in ISM… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-00734 Multiple stack-based and heap-based buffer overflows in the Windows RPC components for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-00892 Stack-based buffer overflow in oninit in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 11.50 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-00912 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) 7.x through 11.x allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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