First published: Thu Jun 03 2004(Updated: )
A certain ActiveX control in Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) and possibly execute arbitrary programs.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Symantec Norton Antivirus | =2.1 |
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CVE-2004-0487 is considered to have a moderate severity as it allows for denial of service and potentially arbitrary code execution.
To fix CVE-2004-0487, ensure that you update Symantec Norton AntiVirus to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2004-0487 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service due to resource consumption and could potentially allow arbitrary program execution.
CVE-2004-0487 specifically affects Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 and versions that contain the vulnerable ActiveX control.
Yes, there are known exploits for CVE-2004-0487 that can lead to denial of service and exploitation through the vulnerable ActiveX control.