Symantec Endpoint Protection up to 12.1.6 MP4 Dec2LHA memory corruption
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Symantec Endpoint Protection up to 12.1.6 MP4 (Anti-Malware Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Dec2LHA. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 06/28/2016. The weakness was shared 06/28/2016 by Tavis Ormandy with Google as SYM16-010 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at symantec.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2210 since 02/02/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91895 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Client 12.1.x < 12.1 RU6 MP5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM16-010)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370074 (Symantec Multiple Products Decomposer Engine Multiple File Parsing Vulnerabilities (SYM16-010)).
Applying the patch 12.1 RU6 MP5 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (91895) and Exploit-DB (40032). The entries 88397, 88398, 88400 and 88401 are related to this item.
Affected
- Symantec Advanced Threat Protection
- Symantec Critical System Protection
- Symantec CSAPI
- Symantec Data Center Server
- Symantec Email Security Server .Cloud
- Symantec Embedded Systems Critical System Protection
- Symantec Endpoint Protection
- Symantec Endpoint Protection for Linux
- Symantec Endpoint Protection for Mac
- Symantec Mail Security for Domino
- Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange
- Symantec Message Gateway
- Symantec Message Gateway for Service Providers
- Symantec Norton 360
- Symantec Norton AntiVirus
- Symantec Norton Security
- Symantec Protection Engine
- Symantec Protection for SharePoint Servers
- Symantec Web Gateway
- Symantec Web Security .Cloud
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 91895
Nessus Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Client 12.1.x < 12.1 RU6 MP5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM16-010)
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OpenVAS ID: 900306
OpenVAS Name: Symantec Messaging Gateway Decomposer Engine Multiple Parsing Vulnerabilities)
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Patch: 12.1 RU6 MP5
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: symantec.comAdvisory: SYM16-010
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-2210 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1036198
SecurityFocus: 91437 - Multiple Symantec Products CVE-2016-2210 Dec2LHA Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 06/30/2016 11:59Updated: 08/25/2022 14:30
Changes: 06/30/2016 11:59 (86), 07/07/2019 14:28 (8), 08/25/2022 14:30 (3)
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