GSD-2009-0538

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:19
Details
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).
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CVE-2009-0538
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