Stack-based buffer overflow in the AutoFix Support Tool ActiveX control 2.7.0.1 in…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the AutoFix Support Tool ActiveX control 2.7.0.1 in SYMADATA.DLL in multiple Symantec Norton products, including Norton 360 1.0, AntiVirus 2006 through 2008, Internet Security 2006 through 2008, and System Works 2006 through 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the GetEventLogInfo method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06148 93rd 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 · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_360:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_system_works:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_system_works:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_360:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_system_works:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_system_works:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0312
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2w6p-m8fc-g238
References
More Symantec Norton 360 vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-02020 The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-03091 Integer overflow in the TNEF unpacker in the AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-03092 The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2016-03090 The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2016-02016 The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2016-02018 Buffer overflow in Dec2SS.dll in the AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-0312 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0312 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2w6p-m8fc-g238 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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