CVE-2009-0538
Estado: ModificadaMedia (4.6)—
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).
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Puntuación base: 4.6
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.38%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 30
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-134
Referencias
- http://osvdb.org/52797
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34305
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.03.17.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021855
- http://www.layereddefense.com/pcanywhere17mar.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501930/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33845
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0755
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49291
- http://osvdb.org/52797
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34305
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.03.17.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021855
- http://www.layereddefense.com/pcanywhere17mar.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501930/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33845
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0755
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49291
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