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CVE-2008-0308

Published: Feb 28, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-399
NVD MITRE
7.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.6%
Top 17.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Symantec Decomposer, as used in certain Symantec antivirus products including Symantec Scan Engine 5.1.2 and other versions before 5.1.6.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a malformed RAR file to the Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP) port (1344/tcp).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:NA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected Products

scan enginesymantecSecurity Products
symantec antivirus clearswiftsymantecSecurity Products
symantec antivirus filtering domino mpesymantecSecurity Products
symantec antivirus messagingsymantecSecurity Products
symantec antivirus microsoft sharepointsymantecSecurity Products
symanteccommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec enterprise security, norton
and 6 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=666
labs.idefense.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29140
secunia.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27911
securityfocus.com
and 3 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Feb 28, 2008
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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