CVE-2007-4648 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 31 Aug 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit weak driver permissions to trigger buffer overflows and gain elevated privileges on systems running Norman Virus Control.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-4648?

CVE-2007-4648 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The nvcoaft51 driver in Norman Virus Control (NVC) 5.82 uses weak permissions (unrestricted write access) for the NvcOa device, which allows local users to gain privileges by (1) triggering a buffer overflow in a kernel pool via a string argument to ioctl 0xBF67201C; or by (2) sending a crafted KEVENT structure through ioctl 0xBF672028 to overwrite arbitrary memory locations.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4648?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Norman Norman Virus Control.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4648?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4648 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-4648 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-4648 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r96j-qc97-7fj4.