CVE - CVE-2012-4953

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-4953	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The decomposer engine in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0, Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.0, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition (SAVCE) 10.x, and Symantec Scan Engine (SSE) before 5.2.8 does not properly perform bounds checks of the contents of CAB archives, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.
References
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BID:56399 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56399 CERT-VN:VU#985625 URL:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/985625 CONFIRM:http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20121107_00 SECTRACK:1027726 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027726
Assigning CNA
CERT/CC
Date Record Created
20120917	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20120917)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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