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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-5403 · published 19 October 2006

CVE-2006-5403: Symantec automated support assistant vulnerability

Symantec · Automated Support Assistant

Stack-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control used in Symantec Automated Support Assistant, as used in Norton AntiVirus, Internet Security, and System Works 2005 and 2006, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

5.1 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 6.3% · top 6.6%
5.1CVSS 2.0 base score
6.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control used in Symantec Automated Support Assistant, as used in Norton AntiVirus, Internet Security, and System Works 2005 and 2006, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/22228 Vendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.10.05.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016988
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016989
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016990
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016991
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/400601 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20348
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3929
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29363
http://secunia.com/advisories/22228 Vendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.10.05.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016988
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016989
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016990
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016991
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/400601 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20348
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3929
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29363

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-5403), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.