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CVE-2007-3699


The Decomposer component in multiple Symantec products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a certain value in the PACK_SIZE field of a RAR archive file header.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-3699 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 13 products from symantec, from symantec, from symantec and 10 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2007-10-05T21:17:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.0 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.0 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.1 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.1.8 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.3 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.3 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.3 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.3 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.3 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.3.3 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.3.7.27 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.3.8.29 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.3.12 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.3.12 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.3.12 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.3.12 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.3.12 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 4.3.12 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 5.0 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_scan_engine 5.0.1 Yes
Application symantec brightmail_antispam 4.0 Yes
Application symantec brightmail_antispam 5.5 Yes
Application symantec brightmail_antispam 6.0 Yes
Application symantec brightmail_antispam 6.0.1 Yes
Application symantec brightmail_antispam 6.0.2 Yes
Application symantec brightmail_antispam 6.0.3 Yes
Application symantec brightmail_antispam 6.0.4 Yes
Application symantec client_security 2.0 Yes
Application symantec client_security 2.0 Yes
Application symantec client_security 2.0 Yes
Application symantec client_security 2.0.1_build_9.0.1.1000 Yes
Application symantec client_security 2.0.2_build_9.0.2.1000 Yes
Application symantec client_security 2.0.3_build_9.0.3.1000 Yes
Application symantec client_security 2.0.4 Yes
Application symantec client_security 2.0.4 Yes
Application symantec client_security 2.0.5_build_1100_mp1 Yes
Application symantec client_security 2.0.6 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.0 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.0.0.359 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.0.1.1000 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.0.1.1001 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.0.1.1007 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.0.1.1008 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.0.2.2000 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.0.2.2001 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.0.2.2002 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.0.2.2010 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.0.2.2011 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.0.2.2020 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.0.2.2021 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.1 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.1.394 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.1.396 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.1.400 Yes
Application symantec client_security 3.1.401 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.0 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.0 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.0 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.0 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.0 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.0 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.0 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.0 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.0.1 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.1 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.1 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.1 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.5 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.5.4.743 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.5_build_719 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.5_build_736 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.5_build_741 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.6.1.107 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.6.3 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 4.6_build_97 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 5.0 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 5.0 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 5.0.0.204 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 5.0.1 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 5.1.0 Yes
Application symantec mail_security 6.0.0 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus * Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 9.0 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 9.0 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 9.0.0 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 9.0.0.338 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 9.0.1 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 9.0.1.1.1000 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 9.0.2 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 9.0.2.1000 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 9.0.3 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 9.0.3.1000 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 9.0.4 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 9.0.4 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 9.0.5 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 9.0.5.1100 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 9.0.6.1000 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.0 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.0 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.0.0 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.0.0.359 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.0.1 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.0.1.1000 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.0.1.1007 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.0.1.1008 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.0.2.2000 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.0.2.2001 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.0.2.2002 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.0.2.2010 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.0.2.2011 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.0.2.2020 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.0.2.2021 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.1 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.1.4 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.1.4 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.1.4.4010 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.1.394 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.1.396 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.1.400 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.1.401 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 10.9.1 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 2004 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 2004 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 2005 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 2005 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 2005 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 2005 Yes
Application symantec norton_antivirus 2006 Yes
Application symantec norton_internet_security 3.0 Yes
Application symantec norton_internet_security 2004 Yes
Application symantec norton_internet_security 2004 Yes
Application symantec norton_internet_security 2005 Yes
Application symantec norton_internet_security 2005 Yes
Application symantec norton_internet_security 2005 Yes
Application symantec norton_internet_security 2005 Yes
Application symantec norton_internet_security 2005 Yes
Application symantec norton_internet_security 2006 Yes
Application symantec norton_internet_security 2006 Yes
Application symantec norton_personal_firewall 2006 Yes
Application symantec norton_personal_firewall 2006_9.1.0.33 Yes
Application symantec norton_personal_firewall 2006_9.1.1.7 Yes
Application symantec norton_system_works 3.0 Yes
Application symantec norton_system_works 2004 Yes
Application symantec norton_system_works 2005 Yes
Application symantec norton_system_works 2005 Yes
Application symantec norton_system_works 2005 Yes
Application symantec norton_system_works 2005 Yes
Application symantec norton_system_works 2006 Yes
Application symantec symantec_antivirus_filtering_\+for_domino 3.0.12 Yes
Application symantec web_security 2.5 Yes
Application symantec web_security 3.0 Yes
Application symantec web_security 3.0.1 Yes
Application symantec web_security 3.0.1.70 Yes
Application symantec web_security 3.0.1.76 Yes
Application symantec web_security 3.0.1_build_3.01.70 Yes
Application symantec web_security 3.0.1_build_3.01.72 Yes
Application symantec web_security 3.0.1_build_3.01.74 Yes
Application symantec web_security 3.01.59 Yes
Application symantec web_security 3.01.60 Yes
Application symantec web_security 3.01.61 Yes
Application symantec web_security 3.01.62 Yes
Application symantec web_security 3.01.63 Yes
Application symantec web_security 3.01.67 Yes
Application symantec web_security 3.01.68 Yes
Application symantec web_security 5.0 Yes
Hardware symantec gateway_security_5000_series 3.0.1 Yes
Hardware symantec gateway_security_5400 2.0.1 Yes
Hardware symantec mail_security_8820_appliance * Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For symantec's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.