CWE Code: 20
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Improper Input Validation
Summary: norton internet security 2008 15.0.0.60 does not properly validate certain parameters to system service descriptor table (ssdt) function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via the ntopensection kernel ssdt hook.  note: the ntcreatemutant and ntopenevent function hooks are already covered by cve-2007-1793.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2007-09-24
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-15