HTTP: Symantec Norton Antivirus Stack Exhaustion
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Symantec Norton AntiVirus. When a client downloads a malicious Web page containing specific ActiveX objects, the antivirus software exhausts its stack space when parsing specific parameters.
Extended Description
Calling a certain method of the ccErrDsp.ErrorDisplay ActiveX control can causes the host application to crash.
Short Name
HTTP:STC:SYMANTEC-AV-STACK
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Antivirus Exhaustion Norton Stack Symantec
Release Date
01/12/2005
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown