SPBBCDrv.sys in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 9.1.0.33 and 9.1.1.7 does not validate certain arguments before being passed to hooked SSDT function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments to the (1) NtCreateMutant and (2) NtOpenEvent functions
Published Apr 2, 2007
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.72%
Description
SPBBCDrv.sys in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 9.1.0.33 and 9.1.1.7 does not validate certain arguments before being passed to hooked SSDT function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments to the (1) NtCreateMutant and (2) NtOpenEvent functions. NOTE: it was later reported that Norton Internet Security 2008 15.0.0.60, and possibly other versions back to 2006, are also affected.
Affected products
No data.
- 10.0
- 10.0.1
- 10.0.1.1
- 10.0.2
- 10.0.2.1
- 10.0.2.2
- 10.0.3
- 10.0.4
- 10.0.5
- 10.0.6
- 10.0.7
- 10.0.8
- 10.0.9
- 3.0
- 3.0.0.359
- 3.0.1.1000
- 3.0.1.1001
- 3.0.1.1007
- 3.0.1.1008
- 3.0.1.1009
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.2.2000
- 3.0.2.2001
- 3.0.2.2002
- 3.0.2.2010
- 3.0.2.2011
- 3.0.2.2020
- 3.0.2.2021
- 3.1
- 3.1.0.396
- 3.1.0.401
- 3.1.394
- 3.1.396
- 3.1.400
- 3.1.401
- 1.0
- 2004
- 2005
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2006_9.1.0.33
- 2006_9.1.1.7
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.72% (0.01723) | 76.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.72% (0.01723) | 74.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.22% (0.00225) | 43.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 31.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 29.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.63% (0.05625) | 90.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05625) | 89.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05625) | 76.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://osvdb.org/34692 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24677 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.12.12.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Norton-Multiple-insufficient-argument-validation-of-hooked-SSDT-functions.php x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.php x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464456/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23241 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017837 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017838 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021386 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021387 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021388 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021389 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1192 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33352 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.