CVE-2007-5047
highpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.003 · 26 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Norton Internet Security 2008 15.0.0.60 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via the NtOpenSection kernel SSDT hook. NOTE: the NtCreateMutant and NtOpenEvent function hooks are already covered by CVE-2007-1793.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.1–7.2
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affected products (2)
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- symantec norton internet security= 2008_15.0.0.60nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://osvdb.org/45897enisa_euvd
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3161enisa_euvd
- http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://osvdb.org/45897nvd
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3161nvd
- http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpVendor Advisorynvd
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