SB2024010416 - Out-of-bounds read in IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak



SB2024010416 - Out-of-bounds read in IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak

Published: January 4, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024010416
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9074)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in bfd_getl32() function in libbfd.c within the libbfd library, distributed in GNU Binutils. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Excel file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.