CVE-2007-5047

Description

Norton Internet Security 2008 15.0.0.60 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via the NtOpenSection kernel SSDT hook. NOTE: the NtCreateMutant and NtOpenEvent function hooks are already covered by CVE-2007-1793.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory matousec.com Vendor Advisory matousec.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/45897 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3161 third party advisory
http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php vendor advisory
http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5047?
CVE-2007-5047 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5047?
To fix CVE-2007-5047, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-5047 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-5047 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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