Buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in SSHelper.dll for Symantec Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 build 2808 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long third argument to the SetRegString method
Published Jun 16, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.97%
Description
Buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in SSHelper.dll for Symantec Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 build 2808 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long third argument to the SetRegString method.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.6
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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 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 | 19.97% (0.19968) | 97.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.97% (0.19968) | 97.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 1, 2026 | 7.96% (0.07965) | 92.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.15% (0.06151) | 89.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.16% (0.14160) | 90.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.78% (0.05783) | 89.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.06% (0.06061) | 93.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2024 | 5.13% (0.05130) | 92.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 26, 2023 | 6.64% (0.06635) | 93.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 12, 2023 | 5.13% (0.05130) | 92.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 17, 2023 | 5.88% (0.05881) | 92.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 7.42% (0.07420) | 93.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 5.99% (0.05991) | 92.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.49% (0.06488) | 92.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.44% (0.07437) | 92.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.44% (0.07437) | 91.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.44% (0.07437) | 80.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://osvdb.org/65539 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/forum/security-advisories/10-050-sygate-personal-firewall-5-6-build-2808-activex/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13834 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59408 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/65539 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/forum/security-advisories/10-050-sygate-personal-firewall-5-6-build-2808-activex/ | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13834 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59408 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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