What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-3986?

CVE-2013-3986 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 39.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2013-3986?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2013-3986. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 39.2%.

Lotus Sametime CVE-2013-3986

MEDIUM

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2013-11-08 psirt@us.ibm.com

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Mozilla IBM Lotus Sametime

4.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 08, 2013 - 15:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5.2 and 8.5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (WebPlayer Firefox extension crash) via a crafted Audio Visual (AV) session.

AnalysisAI

IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5.2 and 8.5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (WebPlayer Firefox extension crash) via a crafted Audio Visual (AV) session. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 39.2%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5.2 and 8.5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (WebPlayer Firefox extension crash) via a crafted Audio Visual (AV) session. Affected products include: Ibm Lotus Sametime.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.