CVE-2016-2208 in the critical feed json
The kernel component in Symantec Anti-Virus Engine (AVE) 20151.1 before 20151.1.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or ca…
published 2016-05-19 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-3292
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.2%
- EPSS 19.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The kernel component in Symantec Anti-Virus Engine (AVE) 20151.1 before 20151.1.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory access violation and system crash) via a malformed PE header file.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-39835)
- Published
Exploit prediction
19.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-39835 Symantec/Norton AntiVirus - ASPack Remote Heap/Pool Memory Corruption dos, 2016-05-17
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/39835/
exploit
-
symantec.com
/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&suid=20160516_00
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/90653
vdb-entry
- bugs.chromium.org /p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=820
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1035903
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-2208
- NVD CVE-2016-2208
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