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IBM patches Lotus Notes 1-2-3 security flaws
IBM has released a patch for highly critical security flaws in its Lotus Notes, following the discovery of vulnerabilities in a third-party software component used in Lotus 1-2-3.
Users who open a malicious file attachment can trigger a buffer overflow, as Lotus 1-2-3 tries to process the Lotus Worksheet file format. The vulnerabilities could allow a malicious attacker to take control of a user's system remotely and execute arbitrary code, according to Core Security Technologies, which issued a security advisory on Tuesday.
"Although these specific vulnerabilities exist on a third-party component, the problem is compounded by the way … Read more
