Symantec Norton Ghost 14.0 ActiveX Control EasySetupInt.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Norton Ghost 14.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part in the library EasySetupInt.dll of the component ActiveX Control. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-1517. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Norton Ghost 14.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block in the library EasySetupInt.dll of the component ActiveX Control. 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 availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in the Symantec.EasySetup.1 ActiveX control in EasySetupInt.dll 14.0.4.30167 in the EasySetup wizard in Symantec Norton Ghost 14.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified input to the (1) GetBackupLocationPath, (2) CallUninstall, (3) SetupDeleteVolume, (4) CanUseEasySetup, (5) CallAddInitialProtection, and (6) CallTour methods.

The bug was discovered 04/23/2009. The weakness was shared 05/04/2009 by shinnai (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-1517 since 05/04/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 11 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116401 (Symantec Norton Ghost "EasySetupInt.dll" ActiveX Multiple Vulnerabilities).

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 (50098), Exploit-DB (8523), SecurityFocus (BID 34696†), OSVDB (54212†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1022120†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Researcher: shinnai
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-1517 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1517
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48039
X-Force: 50098
SecurityFocus: 34696 - Symantec Norton Ghost 'EasySetupInt.dll' ActiveX Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 54212 - Symantec - Norton Ghost - 'EasySetupInt.dll' ActiveX Multiple Remote Denial of Service Issues
SecurityTracker: 1022120
Vulnerability Center: 21991 - Symantec Norton Ghost <= 14.0 EasySetup Wizard Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/13/2025 21:50
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (66), 09/03/2019 11:53 (4), 11/27/2024 11:44 (21), 04/13/2025 21:50 (3)
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