CVE-2004-1910 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.8% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
rufsi.dll in Symantec Virus Detection allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string to the GetPrivateProfileString function. NOTE: this issue was originally reported as a buffer overflow, but that specific claim is disputed by the vendor, although a crash is acknowledged.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.77% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| symantec | security check virus detection |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Symantec Security Check Virus Detection - COM Object Denial of Service | 2004-04-07 |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/019891.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108136901406896&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108143485021721&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10069
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15778
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/019891.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108136901406896&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108143485021721&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10069
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15778
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