Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView SDK before 9.2.0, as used in Lotus Notes 6.5.4 and 7.0, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a UUE file containing an encoded file with a long filename handled by uudrdr.dll, (2) a compressed ZIP file with a long filename handled by kvarcve.dll, (3) a TAR archive with a long filename that is extracted to a directory with a long path handled by the TAR reader (tarrdr.dll), (4) an email that contains a long HTTP, FTP, or // link handled by the HTML speed reader (htmsr.dll) or (5) an email containing a crafted long link handled by the HTML speed reader (htmsr.dll).
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-2618 is rated High Risk (66.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 49.61%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 55.26% | 49.61% | -5.66% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 49.61% | 55.26% | +5.66% |
| 3 | 2025-03-23 | — | 49.61% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| autonomy | keyview_export_sdk | — | cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview_export_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| autonomy | keyview_filter_sdk | — | cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview_filter_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| autonomy | keyview_viewer_sdk | — | cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview_viewer_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.0.3 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.0.5 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.5 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.5.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.5.2 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.5.3 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.5.4 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |