Symantec Endpoint Protection clients place detected malware in quarantine as part of the intended product functionality. The quarantine logs can be exported for review by the user in a variety of formats including .CSV files. Prior to 14.0 MP1 and 12.1 RU6 MP7, the potential exists for file metadata to be interpreted and evaluated as a formula. Successful exploitation of an attack of this type requires considerable direct user-interaction from the user exporting and then opening the log files on the intended target client.
Source: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9094
Reference (s):
- BID:96298
- URL: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96298
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170306_00
- SECTRACK:1037961
- URL: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037961