BID:28507

Symantec AutoFix Support Tool 'SYMADATA.DLL' ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Info

Symantec AutoFix Support Tool 'SYMADATA.DLL' ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28507
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-0312
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 02 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 04 2008 06:59PM
Credit:	Peter Vreugdenhill
Vulnerable:	Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2008 0 Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2007 0 Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2006 0 Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008 0 Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 0 Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006 0 Symantec Norton Antivirus 2008 0 Symantec Norton Antivirus 2007 0 Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2006 Symantec Norton 360 1.0

Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Symantec AutoFix Support Tool 'SYMADATA.DLL' ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Symantec AutoFix Support Tool ActiveX control is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of an application using the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer). Failed attacks will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.

NOTE: To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to to visit a malicious website masquerading as a trusted Symantec site.

This issue affects 'SYMADATA.DLL' 2.7.0.1 ActiveX control, which is part of the following Symantec products:

Norton 360 1.0
Norton AntiVirus 2006-2008
Norton Internet Security 2006-2008
Norton System Works 2006-2008

Exploit / POC

Symantec AutoFix Support Tool 'SYMADATA.DLL' ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Symantec AutoFix Support Tool 'SYMADATA.DLL' ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Symantec has released an advisory and fixes. Users of affected packages can use the interactive LiveUpdate feature to obtain and apply fixes.

Please see the references for more information.

Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2007 0