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CVE-2006-3454
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allow…
High7.2EPSS 0.46%
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Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in (1) Tamper Protection and (2) Virus Alert Notification messages.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.46% · top 60% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (9)
- 1016842 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- symantecantivirus-messages-code-execution(28936) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20060914 Layered Defense Advisory :Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition Format String Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://layereddefense.com/SAV13SEPT.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 19986 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 21884 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.13.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- ADV-2006-3599 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 20060918 Symantec Security Advisory: Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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