Stack-based buffer overflow in the BrowseAndSaveFile method in the Altiris eXpress NS ConsoleUtilities ActiveX control 6.0.0.1846 in AeXNSConsoleUtilities.dll in Symantec Altiris Notification Server (NS) 6.0 before R12, Deployment Server 6.8 and 6.9 in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 SP3, and Symantec Management Platform (SMP) 7.0 before SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument
Published Nov 3, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 45.43%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the BrowseAndSaveFile method in the Altiris eXpress NS ConsoleUtilities ActiveX control 6.0.0.1846 in AeXNSConsoleUtilities.dll in Symantec Altiris Notification Server (NS) 6.0 before R12, Deployment Server 6.8 and 6.9 in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 SP3, and Symantec Management Platform (SMP) 7.0 before SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.9
- 6.9
- 6.9
- 6.9
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
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:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/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 2, 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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 45.43% (0.45435) | 98.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 45.43% (0.45435) | 98.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 76.85% (0.76853) | 98.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 79.76% (0.79758) | 98.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 76.85% (0.76853) | 98.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 92.99% (0.92990) | 99.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.59% (0.95587) | 99.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 96.05% (0.96049) | 99.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 95.27% (0.95272) | 99.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 95.42% (0.95423) | 99.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 95.63% (0.95633) | 99.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 22, 2023 | 96.23% (0.96230) | 99.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 96.40% (0.96402) | 99.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 96.27% (0.96269) | 99.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2023 | 96.23% (0.96225) | 99.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 95.78% (0.95783) | 99.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.03% (0.96031) | 99.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 73.65% (0.73646) | 99.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 73.65% (0.73646) | 99.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://sotiriu.de/adv/NSOADV-2009-001.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507625/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36698 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20091102_00 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3117 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
- https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=49389&p=1 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=49568&p=1 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://sotiriu.de/adv/NSOADV-2009-001.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507625/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36698 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch | |
| http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20091102_00 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3117 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=49389&p=1 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=49568&p=1 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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