CVE-2016-2208

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.

CVSS v3 9.1 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 9.4 HIGH

9.1^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 9.2

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
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	Vendor Advisory
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	Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=820
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39835/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:anti-virus_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-05-19 10:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-2208

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2208

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-2208

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Products Affected

symantec

anti-virus_engine

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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