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CVE-2008-4564

Published: Mar 18, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
6.8%
Top 6.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in wp6sr.dll in the Autonomy KeyView SDK 10.4 and earlier, as used in IBM Lotus Notes, Symantec Mail Security (SMS) products, Symantec BrightMail Appliance products, and Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word Perfect Document (WPD) file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
keyview export sdkautonomy
Mixed
Enterprise Software / document-mgmt
keyview filter sdkautonomy
Mixed
Enterprise Software / document-mgmt
keyview viewer sdkautonomy
Mixed
Enterprise Software / document-mgmt
lotus notesibm
On-premDesktop App
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
autonomycommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka hewlett-packard autonomy
ibmcommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka international business machines
and 6 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.03.17a.html
symantec.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0744
vupen.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34303
secunia.com
and 15 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Mar 18, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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