CVE-2007-6020

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in foliosr.dll in the Folio Flat File speed reader in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView 10.3.0.0, as used by IBM Lotus Notes, Symantec Mail Security, and activePDF DocConverter, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long attribute value in a (1) DI, (2) FD, (3) FT, (4) JD, (5) JL, (6) LE, (7) OB, (8) OD, (9) OL, (10) PN, (11) PS, (12) PW, (13) RD, (14) QL, or (15) TS tag in a .fff file.

Published: 2008-04-10 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-6020 is rated Moderate Risk (64.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.74%, 92th 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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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-6020

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 2026-06-15 34.74% 5.74% -29.00%
2 2025-12-10 41.16% 34.74% -6.42%
3 2025-05-31 41.16%

Full EPSS history (23 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-6020

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-6020

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-6020

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
activepdf docconverter 3.8.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:activepdf:docconverter:3.8.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
autonomy keyview 2.0.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
autonomy keyview 10.3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview:10.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm lotus_notes 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm lotus_notes 6.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm lotus_notes 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm lotus_notes 7.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm lotus_notes 7.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0:*:microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security 5.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0.0:*:smtp:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security 5.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0.1:*:smtp:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security 7.5 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:7.5:*:domino:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security_appliance 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_appliance:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-6020

URL Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/27763 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28140 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28209 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28210 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29342 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-104/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-105/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-106/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-107/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019805
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21298453 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490827/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490829/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490830/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490831/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28454
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019841
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.04.08e.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1153
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1154
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1156
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41716
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