CVE-2008-3865: trend_micro internet_security_2008

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-3865 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in trend_micro internet_security_2008. EPSS estimates a 6.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 21-01-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the ApiThread function in the firewall service (aka TmPfw.exe) in Trend Micro Network Security Component (NSC) modules, as used in Trend Micro OfficeScan 8.0 SP1 Patch 1 and Internet Security 2007 and 2008 17.0.1224, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a small value in an unspecified size field.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.