Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Intel Alert Management System (aka AMS or AMS2), as used in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition (SAVCE) 10.x before 10.1 MR10, Symantec System Center (SSC) 10.x, and Symantec Quarantine Server 3.5 and 3.6, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long string to msgsys.exe, related to the AMSSendAlertAct function in AMSLIB.dll in the Intel Alert Handler service (aka Symantec Intel Handler service); a long (2) modem string or (3) PIN number to msgsys.exe, related to pagehndl.dll in the Intel Alert Handler service; or (4) a message to msgsys.exe, related to iao.exe in the Intel Alert Originator service
Published Jan 31, 2011
7.9
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.13%
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Intel Alert Management System (aka AMS or AMS2), as used in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition (SAVCE) 10.x before 10.1 MR10, Symantec System Center (SSC) 10.x, and Symantec Quarantine Server 3.5 and 3.6, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long string to msgsys.exe, related to the AMSSendAlertAct function in AMSLIB.dll in the Intel Alert Handler service (aka Symantec Intel Handler service); a long (2) modem string or (3) PIN number to msgsys.exe, related to pagehndl.dll in the Intel Alert Handler service; or (4) a message to msgsys.exe, related to iao.exe in the Intel Alert Originator service.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 10.0
- 10.0
- 10.0
- 10.0.1
- 10.0.1.1
- 10.0.1.2
- 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
- 10.1
- 10.1
- 10.1
- 10.1
- 10.1
- 10.1
- 10.1.0.1
- 10.1.4
- 10.1.4.1
- 10.1.5
- 10.1.5.1
- 10.1.6
- 10.1.6.1
- 10.1.7
- 10.1.8
- 10.1.9
- 10.2
- 10.2
- 10.2
Configuration 2
- 10.0
- 10.1
Configuration 3
- 3.5
- 3.6
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:A/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 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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.13% (0.05130) | 92.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.13% (0.05130) | 91.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 33.34% (0.33345) | 96.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 32.26% (0.32259) | 96.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 22.49% (0.22486) | 93.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 32.26% (0.32259) | 96.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 33.38% (0.33382) | 96.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 89.03% (0.89025) | 98.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 94.52% (0.94518) | 99.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 94.74% (0.94739) | 99.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 95.11% (0.95111) | 99.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 95.39% (0.95394) | 99.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 95.43% (0.95432) | 99.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.30% (0.95303) | 98.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 88.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43099 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43106 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024996 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45936 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110126_00 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0234 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-028 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-030 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-031 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-032 x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64940 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/43099 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/43106 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1024996 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45936 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110126_00 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0234 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-028 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-030 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-031 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-032 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64940 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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