Stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) xmlvarcharfromfile, (2) xmlclobfromfile, (3) xmlfilefromvarchar, and (4) xmlfilefromclob function calls in IBM DB2 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a 94-byte second argument, which causes the return address to be overwritten with a pointer to the argument
Published Oct 6, 2007
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.63%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) xmlvarcharfromfile, (2) xmlclobfromfile, (3) xmlfilefromvarchar, and (4) xmlfilefromclob function calls in IBM DB2 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a 94-byte second argument, which causes the return address to be overwritten with a pointer to the argument.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.63% (0.02632) | 85.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.65% (0.02653) | 83.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.92% (0.02916) | 85.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.05% (0.03047) | 90.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.95% (0.01946) | 89.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 2.08% (0.02084) | 89.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 1.64% (0.01641) | 87.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 1.58% (0.01581) | 87.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.38% (0.01375) | 84.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.31% (0.01308) | 83.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 92.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 92.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 80.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495554227717&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY62297 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/db205012005H.txt x_refsource_MISCPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11404 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17617 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110495554227717&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/12733/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY62297 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/db205012005H.txt | x_refsource_MISCPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11404 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17617 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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