Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in (1) Tamper Protection and (2) Virus Alert Notification messages
Published Sep 14, 2006
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.46%
Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in (1) Tamper Protection and (2) Virus Alert Notification messages.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.1
- 1.1.1
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 3.0
- 8.1
- 9.0
- 9.0.1
- 9.0.2
- 10.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00461) | 37.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00459) | 36.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 21.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00110) | 45.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 20, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00110) | 43.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://layereddefense.com/SAV13SEPT.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21884 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.13.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016842 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446041/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446293/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19986 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3599 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28936 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://layereddefense.com/SAV13SEPT.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/21884 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.13.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016842 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446041/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446293/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19986 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3599 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28936 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.