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CVE-2008-0309

Stack-based buffer overflow in Symantec Decomposer, as used in certain Symantec antivirus products including Symantec Scan Engine 5.1.2 and…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.7%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known

Stack-based buffer overflow in Symantec Decomposer, as used in certain Symantec antivirus products including Symantec Scan Engine 5.1.2 and other versions before 5.1.6.31, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed RAR file to the Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP) port (1344/tcp).

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • symantec.com /avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.27.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0680 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/27913 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29140 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • labs.idefense.com /intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=667 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1019503 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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