CVE-2009-1428
CWE-79Published: April 29, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ccLgView.exe in the Symantec Log Viewer, as used in Symantec AntiVirus (SAV) before 10.1 MR8, Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0 before 11.0 MR1, Norton 360 1.0, and Norton Internet Security 2005 through 2008, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted e-mail message, related to "two parsing errors."
Technical Analysis
CVE-2009-1428 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2009-1428 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts