1. Home
  2. CVE Database
  3. CVE-2020-14268
CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2020-14268

A vulnerability in the MIME message handling of the Notes client (versions 9 and 10) could potentially be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker resulting in a stack buffer overflow. This could allo...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the MIME message handling of the Notes client (versions 9 and 10) could potentially be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker resulting in a stack buffer overflow. This could allow a remote attacker to crash the client or inject code into the system which would execute with the privileges of the client.

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

VendorProductVersions
HcltechNotes>= 9.0, < 9.0.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-14268?

CVE-2020-14268 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A vulnerability in the MIME message handling of the Notes client (versions 9 and 10) could potentially be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker resulting in a stack buffer overflow. This could allo...

How severe is CVE-2020-14268?

CVE-2020-14268 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-2020-14268?

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