CVE-2008-0312

Summary

CVECVE-2008-0312
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-04-08 17:05:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionStack-based buffer overflow in the AutoFix Support Tool ActiveX control 2.7.0.1 in SYMADATA.DLL in multiple Symantec Norton products, including Norton 360 1.0, AntiVirus 2006 through 2008, Internet Security 2006 through 2008, and System Works 2006 through 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the GetEventLogInfo method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 9.3 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows All All All All
Application Symantec Norton 360 1.0 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2006 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2007 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Antivirus 2008 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 All All All
Application Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008 All All All
Application Symantec Norton System Works 2006 All All All
Application Symantec Norton System Works 2007 All All All
Application Symantec Norton System Works 2008 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Norton Internet Security 'SYMADATA.DLL' ActiveX Control Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Patch
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Norton System Works 'SYMADATA.DLL' ActiveX Control Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Patch
Symantec Security Center af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securityresponse.symantec.com Patch
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Norton AntiVirus 'SYMADATA.DLL' ActiveX Control Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Patch
Symantec Products AutoFix Support Tool ActiveX Control Two Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Symantec AutoFix Support Tool 'SYMADATA.DLL' ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Patch
labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 labs.idefense.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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