Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2013-5447 is a remote code execution issue in legacy IBM Forms Viewer. A malicious XFDL form can trigger a stack buffer overflow through an overly long font name. If a user opens a crafted form in an affected viewer, attacker code could run under that user’s privileges. Exposure is most likely on endpoints or legacy workflows that still use IBM Forms Viewer 4.x or 8.x to open XFDL forms. Risk is higher where users receive forms by email, portals, shared drives, or external case-management processes. Prioritize remediation if IBM Forms Viewer remains in use, especially in user-facing or externally sourced form workflows. This is an older but high-impact client-side code execution issue with public exploit references. If the product is absent, document that absence and close as not exposed. Mitigation focus: Upgrade IBM Forms Viewer 4.x to 4.0.0.3 or later.; Upgrade IBM Forms Viewer 8.x to 8.0.1.1 or later.; Remove IBM Forms Viewer where no business dependency remains..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- forms-viewer-cve20135447-bo(87911)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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