ID

VAR-200804-0255

CVE

CVE-2008-0312

TITLE

Norton 360 Such as Symantec Norton Product AutoFix Support Tool ActiveX Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Control

DESCRIPTION

Stack-based buffer overflow in the AutoFix Support Tool ActiveX control 2.7.0.1 in SYMADATA.DLL in multiple Symantec Norton products, including Norton 360 1.0, AntiVirus 2006 through 2008, Internet Security 2006 through 2008, and System Works 2006 through 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the GetEventLogInfo method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A new version (0.9.0.0 - Release Candidate 1) of the free Secunia PSI has been released. The new version includes many new and advanced features, which makes it even easier to stay patched. 2) A design error in the same ActiveX control can be exploited to e.g. load and execute arbitrary code from a remote share. conducts DNS poisoning or cross-site scripting attacks as the ActiveX control is site-locked and can only be scripted from a trusted domain. https://www-secure.symantec.com/techsupp/asa/install.jsp PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Peter Vreugdenhill and an anonymous person, both reported via iDefense Labs. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: SYM08-009: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.04.02a.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. iDefense Security Advisory 04.02.08 http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/ Apr 02, 2008 I. BACKGROUND Norton Internet Security 2008 is a system security suite that offers protection from spyware, viruses, identity theft, spam, and malicious network traffic. More information can be found on the vendor's site at the following URL. http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/products/overview.jsp?pcid=is&pvid=nis2008 II. III. In order for exploitation to occur, an attacker would have to lure a vulnerable user to a malicious web site. While this control is marked as safe for scripting, the control has been designed so that it can only be run from the "symantec.com" domain. In practice this requirement can be bypassed through the use of any Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Symantec domain. Exploitation could also occur through the use of DNS poisoning attacks. IV. DETECTION iDefense confirmed that this vulnerability exists in version 2.7.0.1 of the control that is installed with the 2008 version of Norton Internet Security. Other versions may also be available. V. WORKAROUND Setting the kill-bit for this control will prevent it from being loaded within Internet Explorer. However, doing so will prevent legitimate use of the control. VI. VENDOR RESPONSE Symantec has addressed this vulnerability by releasing updates. For more information, refer to their advisory at the following URL. http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.04.02a.html VII. CVE INFORMATION The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project has assigned the name CVE-2008-0312 to this issue. This is a candidate for inclusion in the CVE list (http://cve.mitre.org/), which standardizes names for security problems. VIII. DISCLOSURE TIMELINE 12/05/2007 Initial vendor notification 12/05/2007 Initial vendor response 04/02/2008 Coordinated public disclosure IX. CREDIT This vulnerability was reported to iDefense by Peter Vreugdenhil. Get paid for vulnerability research http://labs.idefense.com/methodology/vulnerability/vcp.php Free tools, research and upcoming events http://labs.idefense.com/ X. LEGAL NOTICES Copyright \xa9 2008 iDefense, Inc. 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remote

TYPE

buffer overflow

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PATCH

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CREDITS

Peter Vreugdenhill

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2024-11-23T22:43:13.131000+00:00

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