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CVE-2006-4802

First published: Thu Sep 14 2006(Updated: )

Format string vulnerability in the Real Time Virus Scan service in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an unspecified vector related to alert notification messages, a different vector than CVE-2006-3454, a "second format string vulnerability" as found by the vendor.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Symantec Client Security=1.0.1
Symantec Client Security=1.0.1_build_8.01.460-mr6
Symantec Client Security=1.0.1_build_8.01.446-mr4
Symantec Client Security=1.6
Symantec Norton Antivirus with Backup=9.0.2
Symantec Client Security=2.0.4
Symantec Client Security=1.2
Symantec Client Security=1.1.1_mr1_build_8.1.1.314a
Symantec Norton Antivirus with Backup=8.1.1.323
Symantec Norton Antivirus with Backup=8.1.1_build8.1.1.314a
Symantec Client Security=1.1.1
Symantec Norton Antivirus with Backup=9.0.1.1.1000
Symantec Client Security=1.7
Symantec Client Security=1.0.1_build_8.01.471-mr8
Symantec Norton Antivirus with Backup=9.0.1
Symantec Client Security=1.0.1_build_8.01.457-mr5
Symantec Norton Antivirus with Backup=9.0.1.1000
Symantec Client Security=1.1
Symantec Client Security=1.8
Symantec Norton Antivirus with Backup=8.1.1.319
Symantec Client Security=1.1.1_mr3_build_8.1.1.323
Symantec Client Security=1.1.1_mr2_build_8.1.1.319
Symantec Client Security=1.1.1_mr5_build_8.1.1.336
Symantec Client Security=1.9
Symantec Client Security=1.0.1_build_8.01.437
Symantec Norton Antivirus with Backup=9.0.4
Symantec Client Security=1.4
Symantec Client Security=2.0
Symantec Client Security=2.0.3
Symantec Client Security=1.1.1_mr4_build_8.1.1.329
Symantec Norton Antivirus with Backup=8.1
Symantec Client Security=1.0.1_build_8.01.434-mr3
Symantec Norton Antivirus with Backup=8.1.1.329
Symantec Client Security=1.5
Symantec Norton Antivirus with Backup=9.0
Symantec Client Security=1.3
Symantec Client Security=2.0.2
Symantec Client Security=2.0.1
Symantec Client Security=1.0.1_build_8.01.464-mr7
Symantec Client Security=1.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-4802?

    CVE-2006-4802 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-4802?

    To fix CVE-2006-4802, update to the latest version of Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition or Client Security that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2006-4802?

    CVE-2006-4802 impacts various versions of Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 to 10.0 and Client Security 1.x to 3.0.

  • Can CVE-2006-4802 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2006-4802 is a local vulnerability, requiring local user access to exploit.

  • What can an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2006-4802?

    Exploiting CVE-2006-4802 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

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