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CVE-2016-2211

The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS

The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS:S) 6.x through 6.6 MP1.

Symantec Web Gateway.

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) before 12.1 RU6 MP5.

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Mac.

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Linux before 12.1 RU6 MP5.

Symantec Protection Engine (SPE) before 7.0.5 HF01, 7.5.x before 7.5.3 HF03, 7.5.4 before HF01, and 7.8.0 before HF01.

Symantec Protection for SharePoint Servers (SPSS) 6.0.3 through 6.0.5 before 6.0.5 HF 1.5 and 6.0.6 before HF 1.6.

Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE) before 7.0_3966002 HF1.1 and 7.5.x before 7.5_3966008 VHF1.2.

Symantec Mail Security for Domino (SMSDOM) before 8.0.9 HF1.1 and 8.1.x before 8.1.3 HF1.2.

CSAPI before 10.0.4 HF01.

Symantec Message Gateway (SMG) before 10.6.1-4.

Symantec Message Gateway for Service Providers (SMG-SP) 10.5 before patch 254 and 10.6 before patch 253.

Norton AntiVirus, Norton Security, Norton Internet Security, and Norton 360 before NGC 22.7.

Norton Security for Mac before 13.0.2.

Norton Power Eraser (NPE) before 5.1.

and Norton Bootable Removal Tool (NBRT) before 2016.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted CAB file that is mishandled during decompression.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.09686
Schedule remediation
  • EPSS percentile: top 7% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules3 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

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symantec mail security for microsoft exchange>= 7.0 and <= 7.0.4
symantec mail security for microsoft exchange>= 7.5 and <= 7.5.4
symantec mail security for microsoft exchangeall versions
symantec norton power eraser<= 5.0
symantec protection engine>= 7.0.0 and <= 7.0.5
symantec protection engine>= 7.5.0 and <= 7.5.4
symantec protection engineall versions
symantec endpoint protectionall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighTaskkill Symantec Endpoint Protection
producthighMicrosoft Malware Protection Engine Crash
producthighMicrosoft Malware Protection Engine Crash - WER
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · secure@symantec.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD30 Jun 2016 · 11:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91438Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036198Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036199Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160628_00Vendor Advisory
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