CVE-2007-4648 The nvcoaft51 driver in Norman Virus Control (NVC) 5.82 uses weak permissions (unrestricted write access) for the NvcOa device, which allows local users to gain privileges by (1) triggering a buffer o...
HighCVSS 7.2
EPSS 0.92%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
The nvcoaft51 driver in Norman Virus Control (NVC) 5.82 uses weak permissions (unrestricted write access) for the NvcOa device, which allows local users to gain privileges by (1) triggering a buffer overflow in a kernel pool via a string argument to ioctl 0xBF67201C; or by (2) sending a crafted KEVENT structure through ioctl 0xBF672028 to overwrite arbitrary memory locations.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| norman virus control | = 5.82 | No fix listed |
References
- 3087 third-party-advisory
- www.48bits.com exploit
- 20070830 [48bits] Advisory : Multiple vulnerabilities in Norman NVC 5.82 driver mailing-list
- 25499 vdb-entry
- 1018636 vdb-entry
- norman-nvcoaft-privilege-escalation(36373) vdb-entry