CVE-2004-0920: Medium severity Symantec Norton Antivirus vulnerability

Published Oct 6, 2004
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Updated

Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004, and earlier versions, allows a virus or other malicious code to avoid detection or cause a denial of service (application crash) using a filename containing an MS-DOS device name.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Symantec Norton Antivirus<=2.1

Event History

Oct 6, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0920?

CVE-2004-0920 has a medium severity level due to its potential to allow malicious code to execute undetected or cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-0920?

To address CVE-2004-0920, you should upgrade to a later version of Symantec Norton AntiVirus that is no longer vulnerable.

3

What impact does CVE-2004-0920 have on Symantec Norton AntiVirus?

CVE-2004-0920 can lead to undetected malicious code execution or application crashes due to the use of MS-DOS device names in filenames.

4

Which versions of Symantec Norton AntiVirus are affected by CVE-2004-0920?

CVE-2004-0920 affects Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2004 and earlier versions.

5

Can CVE-2004-0920 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2004-0920 can potentially be exploited if an attacker can trick a user into processing a specially crafted filename.

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