Remote stack-based buffer overflow in Broadcom products - CVE-2016-2210

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2210

CWE-ID: CWE-272

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when decompressing LZH and LHA archives in the dec2lha library. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause stacked-based buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted archive to vulnerable server.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Symantec Protection for SharePoint Servers (SPSS)
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE)
Symantec Mail Security for Domino (SMSDOM)

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.

• Exploit #363 - Symantec AntiVirus - Remote Stack Buffer Overflow in dec2lha Library (March 18, 2020)

• https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=814&q=label%3AVendor-Symantec

• Remote stack-based buffer overflow in Symantec Protection for SharePoint Servers (SPSS)