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CVE-2008-0312

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 6.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2008-04-08 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

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.

Affected products

• Symantec Norton 360: 1.0
• Symantec Norton Antivirus: 2006, 2007, 2008
• Symantec Norton Internet Security: 2006, 2007, 2008
• Symantec Norton System Works: 2006, 2007, 2008

References

• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=677
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29660
• http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.04.02a.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28507
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019751
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019752
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019753
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1077/references
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41629
• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=677
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29660
• http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.04.02a.html

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