CVE-2008-0309 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the Symantec Scan Engine by sending a malformed RAR file to the ICAP port.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0309?
CVE-2008-0309 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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).
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0309?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Symantec Scan Engine, Symantec Symantec Antivirus Filtering Domino Mpe, Symantec Symantec Antivirus Network Attached Storage, Symantec Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine, Symantec Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine Caching, Symantec Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine Clearswift and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0309?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0309 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-0309 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0309 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3rhq-2g85-5xqr.