CVE-2016-3644

critical-risk
Published 2016-06-30

The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS:S) 6.x through 6.6 MP1; Symantec Web Gateway; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) before 12.1 RU6 MP5; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Mac; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Linux before 12.1 RU6 MP5; Symantec Protection Engine (SPE) before 7.0.5 HF01, 7.5.x before 7.5.3 HF03, 7.5.4 before HF01, and 7.8.0 before HF01; Symantec Protection for SharePoint Servers (SPSS) 6.0.3 through 6.0.5 before 6.0.5 HF 1.5 and 6.0.6 before HF 1.6; Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE) before 7.0_3966002 HF1.1 and 7.5.x before 7.5_3966008 VHF1.2; Symantec Mail Security for Domino (SMSDOM) before 8.0.9 HF1.1 and 8.1.x before 8.1.3 HF1.2; CSAPI before 10.0.4 HF01; Symantec Message Gateway (SMG) before 10.6.1-4; Symantec Message Gateway for Service Providers (SMG-SP) 10.5 before patch 254 and 10.6 before patch 253; Norton AntiVirus, Norton Security, Norton Internet Security, and Norton 360 before NGC 22.7; Norton Security for Mac before 13.0.2; Norton Power Eraser (NPE) before 5.1; and Norton Bootable Removal Tool (NBRT) before 2016.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via modified MIME data in a message.

Do I need to act?

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29.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 71% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
40034
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.4/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Ngc

Affected Vendors

Symantec

References (10)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91431
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036198
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036199
Third Party Advisory https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40034/
Vendor Advisory https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=securi...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91431
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036198
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036199
Third Party Advisory https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40034/
Vendor Advisory https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=securi...
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critical-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 22/34 · High
Exposure 23/34 · High