Unscored severity · published Oct 19, 2006
CVE-2006-5403
Stack-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control used in Symantec Automated Support Assistant, as used in Norton AntiVirus, Internet Security, and System Works 2005 and 2006,…
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CVSS
6.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control used in Symantec Automated Support Assistant, as used in Norton AntiVirus, Internet Security, and System Works 2005 and 2006, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.3% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Automated Support Assistant · Symantec
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NA
Norton Antivirus · Symantec
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NI
Norton Internet Security · Symantec
2006 · source: NVD
NS
Norton System Works · Symantec
2005; 2006 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5403
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5403
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22228
securityresponse.symantec.com
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.10.05.html
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016988
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016989
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016990
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016991
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