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CVE-2009-0538

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Published: Mar 18, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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4.6
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

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 (9)

Products: Symantec: Pcanywhere
Symantec
1 product
Pcanywhere
Configuration A
9 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Symantec
Pcanywhere
Up to 12.5
Pcanywhere
Version 10.0
Pcanywhere
Version 10.5
Pcanywhere
Version 11.0.1
Pcanywhere
Version 11.0
Pcanywhere
Version 11.5.1
Pcanywhere
Version 11.5
Pcanywhere
Version 12.0
Pcanywhere
Version 12.1

Related CWEs

CWE-134
Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

References (18)

Source: cve@mitre.org
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PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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