CVE-2009-0538
N/A
Published: March 18, 2009 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:05 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPcanywhere
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
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).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.03.17.htmlx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.layereddefense.com/pcanywhere17mar.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501930/100/0/threadedVDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0755Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-134
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