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CVE-2016-6592

HIGH
7.8CVSS
Published: 2020-01-14
Updated: 2024-11-21
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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 Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
local
Complexity
low
Privileges
none
User Action
required
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
high
Integrity
high
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-427

Metadata

Primary Vendor
SYMANTEC
Published
1/14/2020
Last Modified
11/21/2024
Source
NIST NVD
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Affected Products

symantec : norton_download_manager

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