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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-6592

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Norton Download Manager versions prior to 5.6.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.96%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.96%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Norton Download Manager versions prior to 5.6. A remote user can create a specially crafted DLL file that, when placed on the target user's system, will cause the Norton Download Manager component to load the remote user's DLL instead of the intended DLL and execute arbitrary code when the Norton Download Manager component is run by the target user.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.96% probability · 60th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-427
Affected
symantec/norton download manager
Source
secure@symantec.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.