Research Archives > Upcoming Advisories > EEYEB-20060524

Date Reported:
5/24/2006 12:00:00 AM

Vendor:
Symantec

Description:
A remotely exploitable vulnerability exists within the Symantec Antivirus program. This flaw does not require any end user interaction for exploitation and can compromise affected systems, allowing for the execution of malicious code with SYSTEM level access.

Severity:
High

Remote Code Execution?:
Yes

Affected Software:
Symantec Antivirus 10.x Symantec Client Security 3.x (Other Symantec Antivirus products are also potentially affected, waiting for vendor list)

Affected Operating Systems:
All applicable

Status:
Initial report stage

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