Symantec Norton Antivirus 2002 ZIP Archive memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Norton Antivirus 2002. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component ZIP Archive Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2003-1451. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Symantec Norton Antivirus 2002 (Anti-Malware Software). This affects an unknown code block of the component ZIP Archive Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2002 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail attachment with a compressed ZIP file that contains a file with a long filename.

The weakness was shared 12/31/2003 by Arai (Website). The advisory is shared at derkeiler.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-1451 since 10/22/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/05/2017).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11365) and SecurityFocus (BID 6886†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Anti-Malware Software

Vendor

Symantec

Name

Norton Antivirus

Version

2002

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.symantec.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/19/2003 🔍
12/31/2003 +315 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +0 days 🔍
10/22/2007 +1391 days 🔍
09/01/2014 +2506 days 🔍
07/05/2017 +1038 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: derkeiler.com
Researcher: Arai
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2003-1451 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1451
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21369
X-Force: 11365
SecurityFocus: 6886 - Norton Antivirus 2002 Email Scanner Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 09/01/2014 16:37
Updated: 07/05/2017 08:46
Changes: 09/01/2014 16:37 (47), 07/05/2017 08:46 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:C71:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.