Symantec Client Security Buffer Overflow in Client Proxy ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1023625 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1023625
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-0108
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 18 2010
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 3.0.x, 3.1.x
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Symantec Client Security. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will invoke the Symantec Client Proxy ActiveX control (CLIproxy.dll) and trigger a buffer overflow to execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Nate Roberts of Wipfli, LLP reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
3.0.x: Upgrade to SCS 3.1 MR9
3.1.x: Upgrade to MR9
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2010&suid=20100217_02
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Vendor URL: www.symantec.com/business/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2010&suid=20100217_02 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:54:26 +0000
Subject: Symantec Client Security
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http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2010&suid=20100217_02
CVE-2010-0108
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