TI-2008-00289 Aliases CVE-2008-0308 GHSA-5mvp-g227-prcq

Symantec Decomposer, as used in certain Symantec antivirus products including Symantec…

LOW 36CWE-399Published 2008-02-28 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Symantec Decomposer, as used in certain Symantec antivirus products including Symantec Scan Engine 5.1.2 and other versions before 5.1.6.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a malformed RAR file to the Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP) port (1344/tcp).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02553 85th 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

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:scan_engine::::::::	up to 5.1.4.24	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_clearswift::::::::	up to 4.3.16.39	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe:::aix:::::*	up to 3.0.12	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe:::linux:::::*	up to 3.0.12	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe:::solaris:::::*	up to 3.0.12	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_messaging::::::::	up to 4.3.16.39	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_microsoft_sharepoint::::::::	up to 4.3.16.39	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_ms_isa::::::::	up to 4.3.16.39	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_network_attached_storage::::::::	up to 4.3.16.39	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine::::::::	up to 4.3.16.39	Vulnerable	Symantec

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:scan_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1.4.24 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_clearswift:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.16.39 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe:*:*:aix:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.12 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe:*:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.12 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_filtering_domino_mpe:*:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.12 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_messaging:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.16.39 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_microsoft_sharepoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.16.39 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_ms_isa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.16.39 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_network_attached_storage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.16.39 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.16.39 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Show 2 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_caching::::::::	up to 4.3.16.39	Vulnerable	Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_mail_security_exchange::::::::	up to 4.6.5.12; up to 5.0.4.363	Vulnerable	Symantec

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_antivirus_scan_engine_caching:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.16.39 Vulnerable ·Symantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:symantec_mail_security_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.6.5.12; up to 5.0.4.363 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0308
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5mvp-g227-prcq

References

Advisory 1

20080226 Symantec Scan Engine 5.1.2 RAR File Denial of Service Vulnerability

Other 2

TI-2012-04190 The decomposer engine in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0, Symantec Endpoint… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2008-00290 Stack-based buffer overflow in Symantec Decomposer, as used in certain Symantec antivirus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences