CVE-2013-5447 json
Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Forms Viewer 4.x before 4.0.0.3 and 8.x before 8.0.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code…
published 2013-12-10 12 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2013-5287
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 34.0%
- EPSS 34.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Forms Viewer 4.x before 4.0.0.3 and 8.x before 8.0.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an XFDL form with a long fontname value.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/ibm_forms_viewer_fontname)
- Published
Exploit prediction
34.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/ibm_forms_viewer_fontname IBM Forms Viewer Unicode Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2013-12-05
- EDB-30789 IBM Forms Viewer - Unicode Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) local, 2014-01-07
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/30789
exploit
-
www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1LO78184
vendor-advisory
-
www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21657500
vendor-advisory
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-13-274/
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/87911
vdb-entry
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/124658
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-5447
- NVD CVE-2013-5447
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