#VU67 Integer overflow in TNEF decoder in Broadcom products - CVE-2016-3645

 

#VU67 Integer overflow in TNEF decoder in Broadcom products - CVE-2016-3645

Published: June 30, 2016 / Updated: September 14, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU67
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3645
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Symantec Scan Engine
Symantec Protection for SharePoint Servers (SPSS)
Symantec Mail Security for Domino (SMSDOM)
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE)
Software vendor:
Broadcom

Description

The vulnerability does not result in any detrimental actions due to underlying code.

However, the overflow was an exposure due to improper implementation that can potentially be used in the future, at some point, by an attacker.

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.

External links