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CVE-2016-2208

Published: May 19, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-399
NVD MITRE
9.1CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
19.2%
Top 3.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected Products

n/an/a
anti-virus enginesymantecSecurity Products
Broadcom Symantec Anti-Virus EngineBroadcom Inc.
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
symanteccommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec enterprise security, norton
broadcom inc.commercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware by broadcom

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90653
securityfocus.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39835/
exploit-db.com
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=820
bugs.chromium.org
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Timeline

Published
May 19, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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