CVE-2008-0309

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Stack-based buffer overflow in Symantec Decomposer, as used in certain Symantec antivirus products including Symantec Sc

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).

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.05102

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Affected Products & Versions

symantec scan engine<= 5.1.4.24
symantec antivirus filtering domino mpe<= 3.0.12
symantec antivirus network attached storage<= 4.3.16.39
symantec antivirus scan engine<= 4.3.16.39
symantec antivirus scan engine caching<= 4.3.16.39
symantec antivirus scan engine clearswift<= 4.3.16.39
symantec antivirus scan engine for microsoft sharepoint<= 4.3.16.39
symantec antivirus scan engine for ms isa<= 4.3.16.39
Show all 11 affected productssymantec antivirus scan engine messaging<= 4.3.16.39
symantec mail security for microsoft exchange<= 4.6.5.12
symantec mail security for microsoft exchange<= 5.0.4.363

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Scoring & Timeline

6.8

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Published to NVD28 Feb 2008 · 08:44 PM

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=667

http://secunia.com/advisories/29140Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27913

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019503

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.27.html

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0680

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