CVE-2008-0308 json
Symantec Decomposer, as used in certain Symantec antivirus products including Symantec Scan Engine 5.1.2 and other versions before 5.1.6.31…
published 2008-02-28 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0318
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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).
Exploit prediction
2.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/29140
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- symantec.com /avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.27.html
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0680
vdb-entry
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=666
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/27911
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019503
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0308
- NVD CVE-2008-0308
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