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
Published May 19, 2016
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 19.18%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 20151.1.0.32
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/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 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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 19.18% (0.19176) | 97.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 19.18% (0.19176) | 97.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 16.56% (0.16561) | 96.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 19.18% (0.19176) | 97.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 16.56% (0.16561) | 96.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 19.18% (0.19176) | 97.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 16.56% (0.16561) | 96.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 19.18% (0.19176) | 97.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 16.56% (0.16561) | 96.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.18% (0.19176) | 96.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 52.67% (0.52666) | 97.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 49.48% (0.49484) | 96.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 52.67% (0.52666) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 92.36% (0.92356) | 99.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 92.36% (0.92356) | 98.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 93.12% (0.93120) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.41% (0.10414) | 94.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.41% (0.10414) | 94.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.41% (0.10414) | 87.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90653 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035903 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&suid=20160516_00 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=820 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39835/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90653 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035903 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&suid=20160516_00 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=820 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39835/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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