The decomposer engine in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0, Symantec Endpoint…
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
The decomposer engine in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0, Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.0, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition (SAVCE) 10.x, and Symantec Scan Engine (SSE) before 5.2.8 does not properly perform bounds checks of the contents of CAB archives, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06045 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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.0:-:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.4:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.4 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.5:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.6:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.6 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.7:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.7 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.8:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.8 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.9:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.9 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.0:-:small_business:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:scan_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.0:-:corporate:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.4:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.4 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.5:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.6:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.6 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.7:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.7 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.8:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.8 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.9:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.9 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.0:-:small_business:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:scan_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4953
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47rh-x646-j2vm
References
More Symantec Antivirus vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-01353 The Intel LANDesk Common Base Agent (CBA) in Symantec Alert Management System 2 (AMS2)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-01354 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in IAO.EXE in the Intel Alert Originator Service in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-00106 HDNLRSVC.EXE in the Intel Alert Handler service (aka Symantec Intel Handler service) in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-00103 Buffer overflow in the cliproxy.objects.1 ActiveX control in the Symantec Client Proxy… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-01355 XFR.EXE in the Intel File Transfer service in the console in Symantec Alert Management… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-00602 Intel Alert Management System (aka AMS or AMS2), as used in Symantec Antivirus Corporate… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-4953 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4953 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-47rh-x646-j2vm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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