CVE-2006-5403 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control within Symantec Automated Support Assistant, impacting Norton AntiVirus, Internet Security, and System Works 2005 and 2006. This vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 5.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code, requiring high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:automated_support_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2006CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2005CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_system_works:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2006CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_system_works:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.