CVE-2008-0309
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.037 · 90 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Stack-based buffer overflow in 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 execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) 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
weaknesses
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affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- symantec symantec antivirus filtering domino mpe≤ 3.0.12nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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 antivirus scan engine clearswift≤ 4.3.16.39nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_clearswift:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec symantec antivirus scan engine for microsoft sharepoint≤ 4.3.16.39nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_for_microsoft_sharepoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec symantec antivirus scan engine for ms isa≤ 4.3.16.39nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_for_ms_isa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec symantec antivirus scan engine messaging≤ 4.3.16.39nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_messaging:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec symantec mail security for microsoft exchange≤ 5.0.4.363nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec symantec mail security for microsoft exchange≤ 4.6.5.12nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=667enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29140enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27913enisa_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=667nvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29140Vendor Advisorynvd
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