CVE-2016-5308

Description

The Client Intrusion Detection System (CIDS) driver before 15.0.6 in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and before 15.1.2 in Norton Security allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a malformed Portable Executable (PE) file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.63% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory symantec.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036265 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160707_01 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036264 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91608 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5308?
CVE-2016-5308 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5308?
To fix CVE-2016-5308, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5308 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-5308 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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