Symantec Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine up to 4.3.16.38 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine up to 4.3.16.38. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Scan Engine. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0309. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Symantec Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine up to 4.3.16.38 (Anti-Malware Software). This affects an unknown function of the component Scan Engine. 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:

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).

The bug was discovered 02/26/2008. The weakness was published 02/28/2008 by iDefense with iDEFENSE (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-0309 since 01/16/2008. 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.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31858 (Symantec Decomposer Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM08-006)), 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.

Upgrading to version 4.3.16.39 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40871), Tenable (31858), SecurityFocus (BID 27913†), OSVDB (42332†) and Secunia (SA29140†). Similar entry is available at VDB-41264. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 31858
Nessus Name: Symantec Decomposer Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM08-006)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine 4.3.16.39

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: iDefense
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0309 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0309
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41265

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X-Force: 40871
SecurityFocus: 27913 - Symantec Decomposer RAR File Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 29140
OSVDB: 42332 - Symantec - Decomposer - Unspecified Remote Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019503
Vulnerability Center: 17791 - Symantec Decomposer Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Code via Crafted RAR File in ICAP Port, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0680

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/06/2019 11:05
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (72), 08/06/2019 11:05 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:BED:103

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