Buffer overflow in IBM Access Support Activex Control
CVE-2009-0215
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetXMLValue method in the IBM Access Support ActiveX control in IbmEgath.dll, as distributed on IBM and Lenovo computers, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.363 (98.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.363 · newest: 0.363 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Access Support Activex Control — versions 3.20.284.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- osvdb.org/52958 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49409 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/34470 (third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0824 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34228 (vdb-entry)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/340420 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0215?
- CVE-2009-0215 is a vulnerability in IBM Access Support Activex Control, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-03-25.
- Is CVE-2009-0215 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.