CVE-2012-0201

N/A Unknown

Published: March 02, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in pcspref.dll in pcsws.exe in IBM Personal Communications 5.9.x before 5.9.8 and 6.0.x before 6.0.4 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long profile string in a WorkStation (aka .ws) file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ibm_pcm_ws.rb

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC81539

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21586166

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18539/

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

Exploit

http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ibm_pcm_ws

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://www.stratsec.net/Research/Advisories/IBM-Personal-Communications-I-Series-Access-WorkSt

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73127

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://dev.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ibm_pcm_ws.rb