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CVE-2009-0538

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.6 Published: 2009-03-18 Modified: 2026-06-16

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 Platforms

Symantec Pcanywhere

Weakness Type

CWE-134

References