JVN#23D7E89F

Norton AntiVirus causes abnormal OS termination when a user edits a shared network file

Overview

Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005 contains a vulnerability which could cause abnormal OS termination if a user running the vulnerable Norton AntiVirus edits a file in the shared network folder if "SmartScan" is chosen in the "Which file types to scan for viruses" setting.

Products Affected

• Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005
• Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005
• Symantec Norton System Works 2005 (Premier)

Description

Impact

When a file in the shared network folder is edited, abnormal OS termination could occur.

Solution

Vendor Status

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Credit

Isamu Noguchi reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the vendors under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

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