CVE-2006-5403

critical

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29363

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3929

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20348

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/400601

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016991

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016990

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016989

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016988

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.10.05.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/22228

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-10-19

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

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

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.05887