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ID:361 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Broadcom products - CVE-2016-2207
ID:361 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Broadcom products - CVE-2016-2207
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2207
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Symantec Antivirus Engine
Symantec Protection for SharePoint Servers (SPSS)
Symantec Mail Security for Domino (SMSDOM)
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE)
Symantec Protection Engine (SPE)
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS:S)
Symantec Scan Engine
Symantec Antivirus Engine
Symantec Protection for SharePoint Servers (SPSS)
Symantec Mail Security for Domino (SMSDOM)
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE)
Symantec Protection Engine (SPE)
Symantec Endpoint Protection
Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS:S)
Symantec Scan Engine
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a memory corruption on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in Symantec Antivirus scan engine. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause a remote memory corruption by sending a specially crafted archive to vulnerable server.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in Symantec Antivirus scan engine. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause a remote memory corruption by sending a specially crafted archive to vulnerable server.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Updates to resolve these issues can be installed using product update functionality. Users of Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP), Symantec Protection Engine (SPE), Symantec Protection for SharePoint Servers (SPSS), Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE) and Symantec Mail Security for Domino (SMSDOM) should apply custom patches. For more information, please refer to vendors advisory, specified in External links section.