1. The underlying vulnerability: Microsoft Windows Kernel
IopfCompleteRequest Integer Overflow.
2. The Attack Vector: GearAspiWDM.sys Insecure Method.
3. Vulnerable Products: Every GearSoftware powered product that is
bundled with GEARAspiWDM.sys. (e.g Norton 360, Apple iTunes...)
Whilst the underlying vulnerability is, under our point of view, a real
vulnerability, the Attack Vector may or may not be considered a
vulnerability by itself. Note that if we supress the underlying
Symantec Client Security 2.x, prior to SCS 2.0 MR6 MP1
Unaffected Products
Norton 360
Norton AntiBot
Norton Confidential
Norton AntiVirus 2007and later
Norton Internet Security 2007and later
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.2.x
- Symantec Scan Engine
- Symantec Client Security
- Symantec Endpoint Protection
- Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition
- Norton Internet Security
- Norton 360
- Norton AntiVirus
- Norton Systemworks
Patch availability :
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