Vulnerability Intelligence Report
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 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).
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
6.8
MEDIUM
EPSS Probability:3.66%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| symantec | scan_engine | all |
| symantec | symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe | all |
| symantec | symantec_antivirus_network_attached_storage | all |
| symantec | symantec_antivirus_scan_engine | all |
| symantec | symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_caching | all |
| symantec | symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_clearswift | all |
| symantec | symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_for_microsoft_sharepoint | all |
| symantec | symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_for_ms_isa | all |
| symantec | symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_messaging | all |
| symantec | symantec_mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
3.659%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2008-01-16T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2008-02-28T20:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2008-02-26 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T07:39:34 |
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