CVE-2010-2305
Description
Buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in SSHelper.dll for Symantec Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 build 2808 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long third argument to the SetRegString method.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 build 2808 - ActiveX with DEP Bypass
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| symantec | sygate_personal_firewall | 5.6 | |
References
- http://osvdb.org/65539
- http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/forum/security-advisories/10-050-sygate-personal-firewall-5-6-build-2808-activex/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13834
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59408
- http://osvdb.org/65539
- http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/forum/security-advisories/10-050-sygate-personal-firewall-5-6-build-2808-activex/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13834
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59408
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.