CVE-2016-6592
A vulnerability was found in Symantec Norton Download Manager versions prior to 5.6.
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 · 61th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-427
- Affected
- symantec/norton download manager
- Source
- secure@symantec.com
EPSS 1.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94695Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95444Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037622Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037623Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037624Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1394.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94695Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95444Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037622Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037623Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037624Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1394.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.