Symantec Antivirus Library RAR Decompression Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities

BID:15971

Info

Symantec Antivirus Library RAR Decompression Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 15971
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 20 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 16 2006 05:02PM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Alex Wheeler.
Vulnerable: Symantec Web Security 3.0.1 build 3.01.68
Symantec Web Security 3.0.1 build 3.01.67
Symantec Web Security 3.0.1 build 3.01.63
Symantec Web Security 3.0.1 build 3.01.62
Symantec Web Security 3.0.1 build 3.01.61
Symantec Web Security 3.0.1 build 3.01.60
Symantec Web Security 3.0.1 build 3.01.59
Symantec Web Security 3.0.1 build 3.0.1.74
Symantec Web Security 3.0.1 build 3.0.1.72
Symantec Web Security 3.0.1 build 3.0.1.70
Symantec Web Security 3.0.1 .70
Symantec Web Security 3.0.1 Build 62
Symantec Web Security 3.0.1
Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2004 Professional Edition
Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2004
Symantec Norton System Works for Macintosh 3.0
Symantec Norton System Works 7.0 for Macintosh
Symantec Norton System Works 2006
Symantec Norton System Works 2005 Premier
Symantec Norton System Works 2005 11.0.9
Symantec Norton System Works 2005 11.0
Symantec Norton System Works 2005 Premier
Symantec Norton System Works 2004 for Macintosh
Symantec Norton Personal Firewall for Macintosh 3.1
Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006
Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2005
Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2004
Symantec Norton Internet Security for Macintosh 3.0
Symantec Norton Internet Security for Macintosh 2.0
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006 Professional Edition
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 Professional Edition
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2004 Professional Edition
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2003
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2002 Professional Edition 0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98SE
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2002 0
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2001 Professional Edition
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2001 0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Symantec Norton AntiVirus for MS Exchange 2.18.88
Symantec Norton AntiVirus for MS Exchange 2.18.85
Symantec Norton AntiVirus for MS Exchange 2.18.82
Symantec Norton AntiVirus for MS Exchange 2.5
Symantec Norton AntiVirus for MS Exchange 2.1
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Symantec Norton AntiVirus for MS Exchange 2.0
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Symantec Norton AntiVirus for MS Exchange 1.5
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Symantec Norton AntiVirus for Microsoft Exchange 2.18 build 83
Symantec Norton Antivirus for Macintosh Corporate Edition 9.0
Symantec Norton Antivirus for Macintosh 10.9.1
Symantec Norton Antivirus for Macintosh 10.0.1
Symantec Norton Antivirus for Macintosh 10.0 .0
Symantec Norton Antivirus for Macintosh 9.0.3
Symantec Norton Antivirus for Macintosh 9.0.2
Symantec Norton Antivirus for Macintosh 9.0.1
Symantec Norton Antivirus for Macintosh 9.0 .0
Symantec Norton AntiVirus for Internet Email Gateways 1.0
Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0
Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.61
Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.51
Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.6
Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.5
Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.2
Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.0
Symantec Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.60.build 926
Symantec Norton Antivirus 9.0 for Macintosh
Symantec Norton Antivirus 8.0 for Macintosh
Symantec Norton Antivirus 7.0 for Macintosh
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2006
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005 Professional Edition
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005 11.0.9
+ Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 11.0.9
+ Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005
+ Symantec Norton System Works 2005 11.0.9
+ Symantec Norton System Works 2005 Premier
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005 11.0
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 Professional Edition
Symantec Norton Antivirus 2004 for Macintosh
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2003 Professional Edition
Symantec Norton Antivirus 2003 0
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2002 Professional Edition
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2002 0
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2001 Professional Edition
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2001 0
Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 4.1
Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 4.0.2
Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 4.0 build 4.1.4.30
Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 4.0 build 4.0.5.66
Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 4.0 build 4.0.2
Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 4.0
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 5.0
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.6.3
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.6 build 97
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.6 build 97
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.6 build 4.6.1.107
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.5 build 719
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.5 build 4.5.4.743
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.5 build 743
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.5 build 741
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.5 build 736
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.5
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.0 build 743
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.0 build 741
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.0 build 736
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.0 build 465
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.0 build 463
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.0 build 456
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.0 build 465
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.0 build 463
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.0 build 456
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange 4.0
Symantec Mail Security for Domino 4.1.4
Symantec Mail Security for Domino 4.1
Symantec Mail Security for Domino 4.1
Symantec Mail Security for Domino 4.0.1
Symantec Mail Security for Domino 4.0 build 4.0.1
Symantec Mail Security for Domino 4.0 build 4.0.1
Symantec Mail Security for Domino 4.0
Symantec Mail Security for Domino 4.0
Symantec I-Gear MS Proxy 3.5
Symantec Gateway Security 5440
Symantec Gateway Security 5400 2.0.1
Symantec Gateway Security 5400 2.0
Symantec Gateway Security 5310 1.0
Symantec Gateway Security 5300 1.0
Symantec Gateway Security 5300
Symantec Gateway Security 5200 1.0
Symantec Gateway Security 5000 Series 3.0
Symantec Gateway Security 400 2.0
Symantec Gateway Security 300 2.0
Symantec Gateway Security 1.0
Symantec Firewall/VPN Appliance 200
Symantec Firewall/VPN Appliance 100
Symantec Enterprise Firewall 8.0 Solaris
Symantec Enterprise Firewall 8.0 NT/2000
Symantec Enterprise Firewall 8.0
Symantec Clientless VPN Gateway 4400 Series 5.0
Symantec Client Security for Nokia Communicator
Symantec Client Security 3.0
Symantec Client Security 2.0.3 MR3 b9.0.3.1000
Symantec Client Security 2.0.2 MR2 b9.0.2.1000
Symantec Client Security 2.0.1 MR1 b9.0.1.1000
Symantec Client Security 2.0 STM build 9.0.0.338
Symantec Client Security 2.0 (SCF 7.1)
Symantec Client Security 2.0 (SCF 7.1)
Symantec Client Security 2.0
Symantec Client Security 1.1.1 MR5 build 8.1.1.336
Symantec Client Security 1.1.1 MR4 build 8.1.1.329
Symantec Client Security 1.1.1 MR3 build 8.1.1.323
Symantec Client Security 1.1.1 MR2 build 8.1.1.319
Symantec Client Security 1.1.1 MR1 build 8.1.1.314a
Symantec Client Security 1.1.1 MR6 b8.1.1.266
Symantec Client Security 1.1.1
Symantec Client Security 1.1 STM b8.1.0.825a
Symantec Client Security 1.1
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR8 build 8.01.471
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR7 build 8.01.464
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR6 build 8.01.460
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR5 build 8.01.457
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR4 build 8.01.446
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR3 build 8.01.434
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 build 8.01.437
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR9 b8.01.501
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR2 b8.01.429c
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR1 b8.01.425a/b
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1
Symantec Client Security 1.0 .0 b8.01.9378
Symantec Client Security 1.0 b8.01.9374
Symantec Client Security 1.0
Symantec Brightmail Anti-Spam 6.0.2
Symantec Brightmail Anti-Spam 6.0.1
Symantec Brightmail Anti-Spam 6.0
Symantec Brightmail Anti-Spam 5.5
Symantec Brightmail Anti-Spam 4.0
Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering for Domino Ports 3.0.11
Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering for Domino Ports 3.0 (Solaris)build 3.0.5
Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering for Domino Ports 3.0 (S390)
Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering for Domino Ports 3.0 (OS400) build 3.0.5
Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering for Domino Ports 3.0 (Linux) build 3.0.5
Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering for Domino Ports 3.0 (AIX) build 3.0.5
Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering for Domino Ports 3.0
Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering for Domino NT 3.1.1
Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering for Domino NT 3.1 build 3.1.1
Symantec AntiVirus/Filtering for Domino NT 3.1
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Network Attached Storage 4.3.12
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Netapp NetCache 4.3.12
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Netapp NetCache 4.3 build 4.3.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Netapp NetCache 4.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Netapp NetCache 4.0
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Netapp Filer 4.3.12
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Netapp Filer 4.3 build 4.3.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Netapp Filer 4.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Netapp Filer 4.0
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Microsoft SharePoint 4.3.12
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Microsoft Portal 4.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Messaging 4.3.12
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for ISA 4.3.12
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for ISA 4.3 build 4.3.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for ISA 4.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Filers 4.3 build 4.3.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Filers 4.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Clearswift 4.3.12
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Clearswift 4.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Clearswift 4.0
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Caching 4.3.12
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Caching 4.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Bluecoat 4.3.12
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Bluecoat 4.3 build 4.3.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Bluecoat 4.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine for Bluecoat 4.0
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 5.0.1
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.3.12
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.3.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.3 build 4.3.8.29
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.3 build 4.3.7.27
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.3 build 4.3.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.3
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.1.8
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.1
Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.0
Symantec AntiVirus for SMTP 4.1.9
Symantec AntiVirus for SMTP 4.0
Symantec AntiVirus for SMTP 3.1.7
Symantec AntiVirus for SMTP 3.1 build 3.1.6
Symantec AntiVirus for SMTP 3.1 build 3.1.5
Symantec AntiVirus for SMTP 3.1 build 3.1.4
Symantec AntiVirus for SMTP 3.1 build 3.1.3
Symantec AntiVirus for SMTP 3.1 build 3.1.2
Symantec AntiVirus for SMTP 3.1 build 3.1.1
Symantec AntiVirus for SMTP 3.1
Symantec Antivirus for MS Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003
Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds Corporate Edition 3.0
Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds 3.0 .0.194
Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds 3.0
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.0
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0.4
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0.3 .1000
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0.2 .1000
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0.1 .1.1000
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0 .0.338
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1.1 build 8.1.1.329
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1.1 build 8.1.1.323
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1.1 build 8.1.1.319
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1.1 build 8.1.1.314a
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1.1 .377
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1.1 .366
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1.1
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 build 8.01.471
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 build 8.01.464
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 build 8.01.460
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 build 8.01.457
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 build 8.01.446
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 build 8.01.437
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 build 8.01.434
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 .0.825a
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0 1.9378
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0 1.9374
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0 1.501
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0 1.429c
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0 1.425a/b
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0 1
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0
Symantec AntiSpam for SMTP 3.1
Not Vulnerable: Symantec Client Security 2.0.3 MR3 b9.0.3.1000
Symantec Client Security 2.0.2 MR2 b9.0.2.1000
Symantec Client Security 2.0.1 MR1 b9.0.1.1000
Symantec Client Security 2.0 STM build 9.0.0.338
Symantec Client Security 2.0 (SCF 7.1)
Symantec Client Security 2.0 (SCF 7.1)
Symantec Client Security 2.0
Symantec Client Security 1.1.1 MR5 build 8.1.1.336
Symantec Client Security 1.1.1 MR4 build 8.1.1.329
Symantec Client Security 1.1.1 MR3 build 8.1.1.323
Symantec Client Security 1.1.1 MR2 build 8.1.1.319
Symantec Client Security 1.1.1 MR1 build 8.1.1.314a
Symantec Client Security 1.1.1 MR6 b8.1.1.266
Symantec Client Security 1.1.1
Symantec Client Security 1.1 STM b8.1.0.825a
Symantec Client Security 1.1
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR8 build 8.01.471
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR7 build 8.01.464
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR6 build 8.01.460
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR5 build 8.01.457
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR4 build 8.01.446
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR3 build 8.01.434
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 build 8.01.437
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR9 b8.01.501
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR2 b8.01.429c
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1 MR1 b8.01.425a/b
Symantec Client Security 1.0.1
Symantec Client Security 1.0 .0 b8.01.9378
Symantec Client Security 1.0 b8.01.9374
Symantec Client Security 1.0
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0.4
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0.3 .1000
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0.2 .1000
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0.1 .1.1000
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0 .0.338
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1.1 build 8.1.1.329
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1.1 build 8.1.1.323
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1.1 build 8.1.1.319
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1.1 build 8.1.1.314a
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1.1 .377
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1.1 .366
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1.1
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 build 8.01.471
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 build 8.01.464
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 build 8.01.460
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 build 8.01.457
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 build 8.01.446
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 build 8.01.437
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 build 8.01.434
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 .0.825a
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0 1.9378
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0 1.9374
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0 1.501
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0 1.429c
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0 1.425a/b
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0 1
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0

Discussion

Symantec Antivirus Library RAR Decompression Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities

The Symantec antivirus library is prone to multiple heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerabilities.

Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to compromise computers running applications that use the affected library. The issue occurs in the RAR archive decompression routines. The issue may affect all platforms running applications that use the library, including Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X releases of the applications.

Symantec is currently investigating this issue. Note that the issue could affect third-party applications that include the library.

Exploit / POC

Symantec Antivirus Library RAR Decompression Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities

A commercial available exploit has been released to the Immunity Partner's Program.

Solution / Fix

Symantec Antivirus Library RAR Decompression Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Symantec has released advisory SYM05-027 to address this issue.

Symantec is currently working to create and distribute fixes to resolve this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for further information. The referenced advisory will be updated as further affected packages are identified and as fixes become available.

References

Symantec Antivirus Library RAR Decompression Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities

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