Norman Virus Control DOC security bypass
| norman-doc-security-bypass (35558) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Norman Virus Control could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in the file parsing engine. By persuading a victim to scan a specially-crafted DOC file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass scan detection.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 2.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Norman Virus Control (5.91.02 or later), available from the Automatic Update service. See References.
References:
- n.runs-SA-2007.022: Norman Antivirus DOC parsing Detection Bypass Advisory.
- Norman Web site: :: NORMAN :: Antivirus | Firewall | Network security.
- BID-25020: Multiple Norman Antivirus Products OLE2 File Parser Scan Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3952: The OLE2 parsing in Norman Antivirus before 5.91.02 allows remote attackers to bypass the malware detection via a crafted DOC file, resulting from an integer cast around.
- SA26178: Norman Antivirus Products Multiple File Parsing Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018438: Norman Virus Control ACE and LZH Buffer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2619: Norman Virus Control Multiple Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Norman Norman Virus Control prior to 5.91.02
Reported:
Jul 23, 2007
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