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[security-alerts] Fwd: [Full-disclosure] ZDI-07-040: Symantec AntiVirus Engine CAB Parsing Heap Overflow Vulnerability




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Date: Friday, July 13, 2007, 4:56:28 AM
Subject: [Full-disclosure] ZDI-07-040: Symantec AntiVirus Engine CAB Parsing 
Heap Overflow Vulnerability

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ZDI-07-040: Symantec AntiVirus Engine CAB Parsing Heap Overflow
            Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-040.html
July 12, 2007

-- CVE ID:
CVE-2007-0447

-- Affected Vendor:
Symantec

-- Affected Products:
Symantec AntiVirus Engine

-- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection:
TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this
vulnerability since November 30, 2006 by Digital Vaccine protection
filter ID 4875. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS:

    http://www.tippingpoint.com 

-- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
systems with affected installations of Symantec's AntiVirus Engine.
User interaction is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists during the process of scanning multiple
maliciously formatted CAB archives. The parsing routine implicitly
trusts certain user-supplied values that can result in an exploitable
heap corruption.

-- Vendor Response:
Symantec has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More
details can be found at:

    http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.07.11f.html

-- Disclosure Timeline:
2006.11.09 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2006.11.30 - Digital Vaccine released to TippingPoint customers
2007.07.12 - Coordinated public release of advisory

-- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by an anonymous researcher.

-- About the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI):
Established by TippingPoint, a division of 3Com, The Zero Day Initiative
(ZDI) represents a best-of-breed model for rewarding security
researchers for responsibly disclosing discovered vulnerabilities.

Researchers interested in getting paid for their security research
through the ZDI can find more information and sign-up at:

    http://www.zerodayinitiative.com

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3Com does not re-sell the vulnerability details or any exploit code.
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customers with zero day protection through its intrusion prevention
technology. Explicit details regarding the specifics of the
vulnerability are not exposed to any parties until an official vendor
patch is publicly available. Furthermore, with the altruistic aim of
helping to secure a broader user base, 3Com provides this vulnerability
information confidentially to security vendors (including competitors)
who have a vulnerability protection or mitigation product.


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