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CVE-2006-5403 Details

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control used in Symantec Automated Support Assistant, as used in Norton AntiVirus, Internet Security, and System Works 2005 and 2006, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/22228 CVEVendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.10.05.html CVE
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016988 CVE
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016989 CVE
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016990 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
symantec automated support assistant
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:automated_support_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
symantec norton antivirus
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
symantec norton internet security
2006

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
symantec norton system works
2005
2006

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_system_works:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_system_works:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-5403
NVD Published Date:
Oct 19, 2006
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2006-5403 Details - Not Deferred