CVE-2008-0308
highpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.026 · 85 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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 cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a malformed RAR file to the Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP) port (1344/tcp).
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 · 6–7.1
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- symantec symantec antivirus clearswift≤ 4.3.16.39nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_clearswift:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec symantec antivirus filtering domino mpe≤ 3.0.12nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec symantec antivirus messaging≤ 4.3.16.39nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_messaging:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec symantec antivirus microsoft sharepoint≤ 4.3.16.39nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_microsoft_sharepoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec symantec antivirus ms isa≤ 4.3.16.39nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_ms_isa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec symantec antivirus network attached storage≤ 4.3.16.39nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_network_attached_storage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec symantec antivirus scan engine≤ 4.3.16.39nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec symantec antivirus scan engine caching≤ 4.3.16.39nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_caching:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec symantec mail security exchange≤ 5.0.4.363nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_mail_security_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec symantec mail security exchange≤ 4.6.5.12nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_mail_security_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=666enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29140enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27911enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019503enisa_euvd
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.27.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0680enisa_euvd
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=666nvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29140Vendor Advisorynvd
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