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CVE-2016-5309

The RAR file parser component in the AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection: Network (ATP);

The RAR file parser component in the AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection: Network (ATP)

Symantec Email Security.Cloud.

Symantec Data Center Security: Server.

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Windows before 12.1.6 MP5.

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Mac.

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Linux before 12.1.6 MP6.

Symantec Endpoint Protection for Small Business Enterprise (SEP SBE/SEP.Cloud)

Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud (SEPC) for Windows/Mac.

Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.1.

CSAPI before 10.0.4 HF02.

Symantec Protection Engine (SPE) before 7.0.5 HF02, 7.5.x before 7.5.4 HF02, 7.5.5 before 7.5.5 HF01, and 7.8.x before 7.8.0 HF03.

Symantec Mail Security for Domino (SMSDOM) before 8.0.9 HF2.1, 8.1.x before 8.1.2 HF2.3, and 8.1.3 before 8.1.3 HF2.2.

Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE) before 6.5.8_3968140 HF2.3, 7.x before 7.0_3966002 HF2.1, and 7.5.x before 7.5_3966008 VHF2.2.

Symantec Protection for SharePoint Servers (SPSS) before SPSS_6.0.3_To_6.0.5_HF_2.5 update, 6.0.6 before 6.0.6 HF_2.6, and 6.0.7 before 6.0.7_HF_2.7.

Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) before 10.6.2.

Symantec Messaging Gateway for Service Providers (SMG-SP) before 10.5 patch 260 and 10.6 before patch 259.

Symantec Web Gateway.

and Symantec Web Security.Cloud allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted RAR file that is mishandled during decompression.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.08027
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  • EPSS percentile: top 8% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules3 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
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Affected Products & Versions

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broadcom symantec data center security serverall versions
symantec advanced threat protectionall versions
symantec csapi<= 10.0.4
symantec email security.cloudall versions
symantec endpoint protection<= 12.1.4
symantec endpoint protection<= 12.1.6
symantec endpoint protection cloudall versions
symantec endpoint protection for small business<= 12.1
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
dosSymantec RAR Decomposer Engine (Multiple Products) - Out-of-Bounds Read / Out-of-Bounds Writeverified
pocbugs.chromium.org · detail?id=867bugs.chromium.org
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 40405www.exploit-db.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighTaskkill Symantec Endpoint Protection
producthighMicrosoft Malware Protection Engine Crash
producthighMicrosoft Malware Protection Engine Crash - WER
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secure@symantec.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD14 Apr 2017 · 06:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92868Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036847Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036848Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036849Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036850Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160919_00Vendor Advisory
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