CVE-2008-0309 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in Symantec Decomposer, affecting Symantec Scan Engine 5.1.2 and earlier versions, as well as other Symantec antivirus products. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by sending a malformed RAR file to the ICAP port (1344/tcp). With a CVSS score of 6.8, it has a medium severity, requiring moderate attack complexity but no authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploits in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and community discussion is minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.1.4.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:scan_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe:*:*:aix:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe:*:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe:*:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 4.3.16.39CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_network_attached_storage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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