CVE-2009-0538
Format string vulnerability in Symantec pcAnywhere before 12.5 SP1 allows local users to read and modify arbitrary memory locations, and cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact, via format string…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Format string vulnerability in Symantec pcAnywhere before 12.5 SP1 allows local users to read and modify arbitrary memory locations, and cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact, via format string specifiers in the pathname of a remote control file (aka .CHF file).
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Affected
- symantec/pcanywhere
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/52797
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34305
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.03.17.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021855
- http://www.layereddefense.com/pcanywhere17mar.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501930/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33845
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0755
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49291
- http://osvdb.org/52797
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34305
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.03.17.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021855
- http://www.layereddefense.com/pcanywhere17mar.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501930/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33845
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0755
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49291
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.