CVE-2006-3455

high

Description

The SAVRT.SYS device driver, as used in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 and 9.0.x up to 9.0.3, and Symantec Client Security 1.1 and 2.0.x up to 2.0.3, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified address for the output buffer argument to the DeviceIOControl function.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29762

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4157

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.10.23.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20684

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449524/100/0/threaded

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017109

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017108

http://secunia.com/advisories/22536

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-10-23

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00073