CVE-2016-2208
critical
CVSS v3
9.1
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.1
Description
The kernel component in Symantec Anti-Virus Engine (AVE) 20151.1 before 20151.1.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory access violation and system crash) via a malformed PE header file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
94%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| symantec | anti-virus_engine | {"endIncluding":"20151.1.0.32"} | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90653
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035903
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&suid=20160516_00
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=820
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39835/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90653
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035903
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&suid=20160516_00
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=820
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39835/
CWEs
CWE-399
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.