CVE-2007-3699
The Decomposer component in multiple Symantec products allows remote attackers to cause a denial...
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.
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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.
- Record
CVE-2007-3699- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-3699- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-3683 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2007-3683- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c2cf-m6mx-7rqm No score
The Decomposer component in multiple Symantec products allows remote attackers to cause a denial...
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.
- Record
GHSA-c2cf-m6mx-7rqm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- symantec antivirus scan engine
- symantec brightmail antispam
- symantec client security
- symantec gateway security 5000 series
- symantec gateway security 5400
- symantec mail security
- symantec mail security 8820 appliance
- symantec norton antivirus
- symantec norton internet security
- symantec norton personal firewall
- symantec norton system works
- symantec antivirus filtering \+for domino
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History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases, references, title | GitHub Advisories | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-3699 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine, published October 5, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.91%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/26053
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2508
osvdb.org/36119
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-039.html
securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.07.11f.html
securityfocus.com/bid/24282
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3699
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c2cf-m6mx-7rqm