A vulnerability was found in Symantec Norton Download Manager versions prior to 5.6
Published Jan 14, 2020
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.96%
Description
A vulnerability was found in Symantec Norton Download Manager versions prior to 5.6. A remote user can create a specially crafted DLL file that, when placed on the target user's system, will cause the Norton Download Manager component to load the remote user's DLL instead of the intended DLL and execute arbitrary code when the Norton Download Manager component is run by the target user.
Affected products
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- Version 2016StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec | Norton Download Manager | n/a |
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- < 5.6
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 | 0.96% (0.00960) | 60.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.96% (0.00960) | 56.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.61% (0.00614) | 68.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 4.79% (0.04790) | 92.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 2.14% (0.02139) | 88.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 2.15% (0.02145) | 88.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 13, 2023 | 2.40% (0.02400) | 88.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.64% (0.02637) | 88.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.79% (0.05786) | 90.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05786) | 89.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.79% (0.05786) | 77.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94695 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95444 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037622 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037623 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037624 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1394.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94695 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95444 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037622 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037623 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037624 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1394.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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