CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-6592
7.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2020-01-14
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.6 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-427
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.
Affected configurations
• symantec norton download manager (< 5.6)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element weakness
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94695 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95444 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037622 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037623 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037624 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1394.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94695 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95444 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037622 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037623 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037624 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1394.html Vendor Advisory