CVE-2012-0201

IBM Personal Communications - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows

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

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metasploit WORKING POC GREAT

rubypocwin

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ibm_pcm_ws.rb

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References (7)

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

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

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

[Exploit] http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18539/

[Various Sources] http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/ibm_pcm_ws

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

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73127

Scores

EPSS 0.7507

EPSS Percentile 98.9%

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (3)

ibm/personal_communications 5.9.7.0

ibm/personal_communications 5.9.7.1

ibm/personal_communications 6.0.3.0

Published Mar 02, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026