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CVE-2006-5403

Published: Oct 19, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
5.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
5.9%
Top 7.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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 Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:HAccess Complexity
High
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
automated support assistantsymantecSecurity Products
norton antivirussymantecSecurity Products
norton internet securitysymantecSecurity Products
norton system workssymantecSecurity Products
symanteccommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec enterprise security, norton

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016988
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016991
securitytracker.com
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.10.05.html
securityresponse.symantec.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 19, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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