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CVE-2007-5047

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2007-09-24 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Norton Internet Security 2008 15.0.0.60 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via the NtOpenSection kernel SSDT hook. NOTE: the NtCreateMutant and NtOpenEvent function hooks are already covered by CVE-2007-1793.

Affected Platforms

Symantec Norton Internet Security

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References