Vulnerability in Symantec Client Security
CVE-2006-3454
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in (1) Tamper Protection and (2) Virus Alert Notification messages.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Client Security — versions 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.1
- Symantec Norton Antivirus — versions 8.1, 9.0, 9.0.1
References
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28936 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446041/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- layereddefense.com/SAV13SEPT.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/19986 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/21884 (third-party-advisory)
- securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.13.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3599 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446293/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)