5.1

CVE-2006-5403: symantec norton_internet_security

CVSS: 5.1v2.0MediumModified
Published 19-10-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-5403 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) vulnerability in symantec norton_internet_security. EPSS estimates a 6.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.1/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.30%
0%100%
Low · +0.12 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-10-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

6.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.12 pp

From 6.18% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
6.30%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Symantec2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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