Vulnerability in Symantec Norton Antivirus
CVE-2002-1776
NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor. Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2002 allows remote attackers to bypass virus protection via a Word Macro virus with a .nch or .dbx extension, which is automatically recognized and executed as a Microsoft Office document. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, acknowledging that the initial scan is bypassed, but the Office plug-in would detect the virus before it is executed
EPSS: 0.026 (83.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Symantec Norton_antivirus — versions 2002
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2002-1776?
- CVE-2002-1776 is a vulnerability in Symantec Norton Antivirus. Published 2002-12-31.
- Is CVE-2002-1776 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.