CVE-2006-5403
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.063 · 94 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Stack-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control used in Symantec Automated Support Assistant, as used in Norton AntiVirus, Internet Security, and System Works 2005 and 2006, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- symantec automated support assistantall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:automated_support_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec norton internet security= 2006nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (20)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22228enisa_euvd
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.10.05.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016988enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016989enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016990enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016991enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/400601enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20348enisa_euvd
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