CVE-2007-5047
Norton Internet Security 2008 15.0.0.60 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via the…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Norton Internet Security 2008 15.0.0.60 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via the NtOpenSection kernel SSDT hook. NOTE: the NtCreateMutant and NtOpenEvent function hooks are already covered by CVE-2007-1793.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.33% probability · 26th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- symantec/norton internet security
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/45897
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3161
- http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threaded
- http://osvdb.org/45897
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3161
- http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threaded
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.