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
Short Name
APP:IBM:FORMVIEWER-XFDL-BOF
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
APP
Keywords
Buffer CVE-2013-5447 Fontname Form Forms IBM Overflow Parsing Tag Viewer XFDL
Release Date
01/08/2014
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Ibm
CVSS Score
6.8