CVE-2009-0538

N/A Unknown
Published: March 18, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Format string vulnerability in Symantec pcAnywhere before 12.5 SP1 allows local users to read and modify arbitrary memory locations, and cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact, via format string specifiers in the pathname of a remote control file (aka .CHF file).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/52797
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34305
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.03.17.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021855
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.layereddefense.com/pcanywhere17mar.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501930/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33845
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0755
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49291
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/52797
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34305
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.03.17.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021855
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.layereddefense.com/pcanywhere17mar.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501930/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33845
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0755
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49291
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-134

Affected Vendors

symantec

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