CVE-2020-14224
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CVE-2020-14224 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the MIME message handling of the HCL Notes v9 client could potentially be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker resulting in a stack buffer overflow. This could allow a remote attacker to crash the Notes application or inject code into the system which would execute with the privileges of the currently logged-in user.. EPSS estimates a 2.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability in the MIME message handling of the HCL Notes v9 client could potentially be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker resulting in a stack buffer overflow. This could allow a remote attacker to crash the Notes application or inject code into the system which would execute with the privileges of the currently logged-in user.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hcltech | Notes | 9.0 |
| Hcltech | Notes | 9.0.1 |
References
- https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0085913Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0085913Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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