Stack-based buffer overflow in the SymSpamHelper ActiveX component (symspam.dll) in…
Priority HIGH 69Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the SymSpamHelper ActiveX component (symspam.dll) in Norton AntiSpam 2004, as used in Norton Internet Security 2004, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long parameter to the LaunchCustomRuleWizard method.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.66567 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0363
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mg5-26r6-fpmg
References
More Symantec Norton Antispam vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00401 Multiple vulnerabilities in SYMDNS.SYS for Symantec Norton Internet Security and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-03564 Symantec symtdi.sys before 7.0.0, as distributed in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2007-01717 SPBBCDrv.sys in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 9.1.0.33 and 9.1.1.7 does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2004-00402 The SYMDNS.SYS driver in Symantec Norton Internet Security and Professional 2002 through… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6
- TI-2007-01418 The SymTDI device driver (SYMTDI.SYS) in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 9.1.1.7… CVSS 2.0LOW 1.9
Sources
- CVE-2004-0363 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0363 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mg5-26r6-fpmg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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