Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 28, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-0309
CVE-2008-0309
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Symantec Decomposer, as used in certain Symantec antivirus products including Symantec Scan Engine 5.1.2 and other versions before 5.1.6.31, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed RAR file to the Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP) port (1344/tcp).
Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe:*:*:aix:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe:*:*:aix:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.0.12
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe:*:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.0.12
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe:*:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.0.12
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_network_attached_storage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=4.3.16.39
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=4.3.16.39
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_caching:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=4.3.16.39
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_clearswift:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=4.3.16.39
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_for_microsoft_sharepoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=4.3.16.39
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_for_ms_isa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=4.3.16.39
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_messaging:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=4.3.16.39
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=4.6.5.12
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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