CVE-2016-5309
mediumpriority · track · 34EPSS 0.069 · 94 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The RAR file parser component in the AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection: Network (ATP); Symantec Email Security.Cloud; Symantec Data Center Security: Server; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Windows before 12.1.6 MP5; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Mac; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Linux before 12.1.6 MP6; Symantec Endpoint Protection for Small Business Enterprise (SEP SBE/SEP.Cloud); Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud (SEPC) for Windows/Mac; Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.1; CSAPI before 10.0.4 HF02; Symantec Protection Engine (SPE) before 7.0.5 HF02, 7.5.x before 7.5.4 HF02, 7.5.5 before 7.5.5 HF01, and 7.8.x before 7.8.0 HF03; Symantec Mail Security for Domino (SMSDOM) before 8.0.9 HF2.1, 8.1.x before 8.1.2 HF2.3, and 8.1.3 before 8.1.3 HF2.2; Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE) before 6.5.8_3968140 HF2.3, 7.x before 7.0_3966002 HF2.1, and 7.5.x before 7.5_3966008 VHF2.2; Symantec Protection for SharePoint Servers (SPSS) before SPSS_6.0.3_To_6.0.5_HF_2.5 update, 6.0.6 before 6.0.6 HF_2.6, and 6.0.7 before 6.0.7_HF_2.7; Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) before 10.6.2; Symantec Messaging Gateway for Service Providers (SMG-SP) before 10.5 patch 260 and 10.6 before patch 259; Symantec Web Gateway; and Symantec Web Security.Cloud allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted RAR file that is mishandled during decompression.
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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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
affected products (42)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- broadcom symantec data center security serverall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:broadcom:symantec_data_center_security_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec advanced threat protectionall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:advanced_threat_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec email security.cloudall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:email_security.cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec endpoint protection cloudall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec endpoint protection for small businessall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_for_small_business:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec endpoint protection for small business≤ 12.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection_for_small_business:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec mail security for domino≤ 8.0.9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_domino:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec mail security for domino= 8.1.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_domino:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec mail security for domino= 8.1.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_domino:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec mail security for microsoft exchange≤ 6.5.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec mail security for microsoft exchange= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec mail security for microsoft exchange= 7.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec mail security for microsoft exchange= 7.0.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec mail security for microsoft exchange= 7.0.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec mail security for microsoft exchange= 7.0.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- symantec mail security for microsoft exchange= 7.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (24)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036847cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036848cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036849cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036850cnnvd
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=867cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40405/cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92868cnnvd
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160919_00cnnvd
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