# CVE-2008-1101: Buffer overflow in kvdocve.dll in the KeyView document viewing engine in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView, as used by IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-04-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in kvdocve.dll in the KeyView document viewing engine in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView, as used by IBM Lotus Notes 7.0.2 and 7.0.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname, as demonstrated by a long SRC attribute of an IMG element in an HTML document.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/28140
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28209
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41725
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1156
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21298453
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28454
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28210
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-12/advisory/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490826/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1153

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