CVE-2006-5403 json
Stack-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control used in Symantec Automated Support Assistant, as used in Norton AntiVirus, Internet Secur…
published 2006-10-19 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5388
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.3%
- EPSS 6.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
6.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/22228
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1016988
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1016991
vdb-entry
- securityresponse.symantec.com /avcenter/security/Content/2006.10.05.html
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securitytracker.com
/id?1016989
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3929
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/400601
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/29363
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1016990
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/20348
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5403
- NVD CVE-2006-5403
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