Format string vulnerability in the Real Time Virus Scan service in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an unspecified vector related to alert notification messages, a different vector than CVE-2006-3454, a "second format string vulnerability" as found by the vendor
Published Sep 14, 2006
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.45%
Description
Format string vulnerability in the Real Time Virus Scan service in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an unspecified vector related to alert notification messages, a different vector than CVE-2006-3454, a "second format string vulnerability" as found by the vendor.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.1_build_8.01.434
- 1.0.1_build_8.01.437
- 1.0.1_build_8.01.446
- 1.0.1_build_8.01.457
- 1.0.1_build_8.01.460
- 1.0.1_build_8.01.464
- 1.0.1_build_8.01.471
- 1.1
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.1_mr1_build_8.1.1.314a
- 1.1.1_mr2_build_8.1.1.319
- 1.1.1_mr3_build_8.1.1.323
- 1.1.1_mr4_build_8.1.1.329
- 1.1.1_mr5_build_8.1.1.336
- 1.2
- 1.3
- 1.4
- 1.5
- 1.6
- 1.7
- 1.8
- 1.9
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 8.1
- 8.1.1.319
- 8.1.1.323
- 8.1.1.329
- 8.1.1_build8.1.1.314a
- 9.0
- 9.0.1
- 9.0.1.1.1000
- 9.0.1.1000
- 9.0.2
- 9.0.4
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:P/I:P/A:P
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 1, 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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 36.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00450) | 35.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 21.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.47% (0.02474) | 90.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 20, 2024 | 1.76% (0.01759) | 87.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 74.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 53.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21884 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.13.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016842 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446293/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19986 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28937 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/21884 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.13.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016842 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446293/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19986 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28937 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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