Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2011-2888 is an availability issue in IBM Lotus Symphony 3 before Fix Pack 3. A crafted presentation containing complex graphics can make the application hang. The known impact is disruption to the local productivity application, not data theft or system takeover based on the supplied sources. Exposure appears limited to environments that still run IBM Lotus Symphony 3 before FP3 and open presentation files from external or untrusted sources. Modern environments that no longer use Lotus Symphony are unlikely to be affected. Treat this as a legacy software hygiene issue unless Lotus Symphony remains business-critical. If it is still deployed, prioritize remediation because externally sourced presentations could disrupt affected users and workflows. Mitigation focus: Upgrade IBM Lotus Symphony 3 installations to Fix Pack 3 or later guidance-supported versions.; Retire or isolate any pre-FP3 Lotus Symphony installations still in use.; Limit opening externally supplied presentations on vulnerable systems until remediation is complete..
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- https://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/software/lotus/symphony/idcontents/releasenotes/en/readme_embedded_in_fixpack3_long.htmCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- lotus-symphony-graphics-dos(68888)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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