9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2008-0312
Symantec Norton ActiveX Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 8, 2008, 5:05 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-0312 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Symantec norton_system_works
2 Symantec norton_360
3 Symantec norton_antivirus
4 Symantec norton_internet_security
1 Microsoft windows
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-0312 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-0312 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-0312 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=677
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29660
    Added Reference http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.04.02a.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28507
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019751
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019752
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019753
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1077/references
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41629
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41629 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41629 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 08, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

23.04 }} 0.21%

score

0.95597

percentile