Buffer overflow in IBM Lotus Sametime
CVE-2008-2499
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Community Services Multiplexer (aka MUX or StMux.exe) in IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 CF1 and earlier, and 8.x before 8.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.775 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.775 · newest: 0.775 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Lotus Sametime — versions 7.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-028/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42575 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1595/references (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29328 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/30309 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2499?
- CVE-2008-2499 is a vulnerability in IBM Lotus Sametime, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-05-29.
- Is CVE-2008-2499 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.