Vulnerability CVE-2016-5308
Published: 2016-07-11   Modified: 2016-07-12

Description:
The Client Intrusion Detection System (CIDS) driver before 15.0.6 in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and before 15.1.2 in Norton Security allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a malformed Portable Executable (PE) file.

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.1/10
6.9/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Complete
Affected software
Symantec -> Client intrusion detection system 
Symantec -> Endpoint protection manager 
Symantec -> Norton security 
Microsoft -> Windows 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91608
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036264
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036265
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160707_01
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