PT-2003-2396 · Symantec · Symantec Norton Antivirus

Published 2003-12-31 · Updated 2017-07-29 · CVE-2003-1451

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Symantec Norton AntiVirus version 2002

Description A buffer overflow issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail attachment with a compressed ZIP file that contains a file with a long filename.

Recommendations For Symantec Norton AntiVirus version 2002, consider avoiding the use of e-mail attachments with compressed ZIP files until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the handling of ZIP files with long filenames to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2003-1451

Affected Products

Symantec Norton Antivirus

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1451 · Security Note
• http://lac.co.jp/security/english/snsadv_e/61_e.html · Note
• http://derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2003-02/0233.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/6886 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11365 · Note
• http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2003.02.28.html · Note