CVE-2012-4953
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CVE-2012-4953 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The decomposer engine in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0, Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.0, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition (SAVCE) 10.x, and Symantec Scan Engine (SSE) before 5.2.8 does not properly perform bounds checks of the contents of CAB archives, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.. EPSS estimates a 6.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The decomposer engine in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0, Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.0, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition (SAVCE) 10.x, and Symantec Scan Engine (SSE) before 5.2.8 does not properly perform bounds checks of the contents of CAB archives, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Symantec | Antivirus | 10.1.0 |
| Symantec | Antivirus | 10.1.4 |
| Symantec | Antivirus | 10.1.5 |
| Symantec | Antivirus | 10.1.6 |
| Symantec | Antivirus | 10.1.7 |
| Symantec | Antivirus | 10.1.8 |
| Symantec | Antivirus | 10.1.9 |
| Symantec | Endpoint Protection | 11.0 |
| Symantec | Endpoint Protection | 12.0 |
| Symantec | Scan Engine | <= 5.2 |
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/985625US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/985625US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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