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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-3037 · published 1 September 2009

CVE-2009-3037: Ibm lotus notes memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Ibm · Lotus Notes

Buffer overflow in xlssr.dll in the Autonomy KeyView XLS viewer (aka File Viewer for Excel), as used in IBM Lotus Notes 5.x through 8.5.x, Symantec Mail Security, Symantec BrightMail Appliance, Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .xls spreadsheet attachment.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.7% · top 7.2% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in xlssr.dll in the Autonomy KeyView XLS viewer (aka File Viewer for Excel), as used in IBM Lotus Notes 5.x through 8.5.x, Symantec Mail Security, Symantec BrightMail Appliance, Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .xls spreadsheet attachment.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

7 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/36472 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36474 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21396492 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36042
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36124
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2389 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36472 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36474 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21396492 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36042
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36124
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2389 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-3037), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.