CVE-2020-14224 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hcltech	Notes	9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0085913PatchVendor Advisory
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0085913PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-14224?

CVE-2020-14224 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 at...

How severe is CVE-2020-14224?

CVE-2020-14224 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-14224?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hcltech Notes.