Symantec Automated Support Assistant
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Symantec Automated Support Assistant (affected versions not specified)
Norton AntiVirus (affected versions not specified)
Norton Internet Security (affected versions not specified)
Norton System Works 2006 (affected versions not specified)
Description:
The issue is related to multiple buffer overflows in the SupportSoft ActiveX controls, specifically in the SmartIssue and ScriptRunner components. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML message.
Recommendations:
For Symantec Automated Support Assistant, update to a version that includes the fix for the buffer overflows in the SmartIssue and ScriptRunner ActiveX controls.
For Norton AntiVirus, update to a version that includes the fix for the buffer overflows in the SmartIssue and ScriptRunner ActiveX controls.
For Norton Internet Security, update to a version that includes the fix for the buffer overflows in the SmartIssue and ScriptRunner ActiveX controls.
For Norton System Works 2006, update to a version that includes the fix for the buffer overflows in the SmartIssue and ScriptRunner ActiveX controls.
As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the `tgctlsi.dll` and `tgctlsr.dll` ActiveX controls until a patch is available.