Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2016-5308
The Client Intrusion Detection System (CIDS) driver before 15.0.6 in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and before 15.1.2 in Norton Security allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a malformed Portable Executable (PE) file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.024 (82.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Symantec Client_intrusion_detection_system
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@symantec.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@symantec.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5308?
- CVE-2016-5308 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5308?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.