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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-4855 · published 19 September 2006

CVE-2006-4855: Symantec client security vulnerability

Symantec · Client Security

The \Device\SymEvent driver in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 9.1.0.33, and other versions of Norton Personal Firewall, Internet Security, AntiVirus, SystemWorks, Symantec Client Security SCS 1.x, 2.x, 3.0, and 3.1, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition SAVCE 8.x, 9.x, 10.0, and 10.1, Symantec pcAnywhere 11.5 only, and Symantec Host, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via invalid data, as demonstrated by calling DeviceIoControl to send the data.

4.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.3% · top 30.2% CWE-399 · CWE-399
4.9CVSS 2.0 base score
1.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
32References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The \Device\SymEvent driver in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 9.1.0.33, and other versions of Norton Personal Firewall, Internet Security, AntiVirus, SystemWorks, Symantec Client Security SCS 1.x, 2.x, 3.0, and 3.1, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition SAVCE 8.x, 9.x, 10.0, and 10.1, Symantec pcAnywhere 11.5 only, and Symantec Host, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via invalid data, as demonstrated by calling DeviceIoControl to send the data.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected products

7 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/21938 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1591
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.20a.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016889
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016892
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016893
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016894
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016895
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016896
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016897
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016898
http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Norton-Insufficient-validation-of-SymEvent-driver-input-buffer.php Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446111/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20051 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3636 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28960
http://secunia.com/advisories/21938 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1591
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.20a.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016889
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016892
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016893
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016894
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016895
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016896
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016897
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016898
http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/Norton-Insufficient-validation-of-SymEvent-driver-input-buffer.php Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446111/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20051 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3636 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28960

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-4855), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.