CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3456

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Symantec NAVOPTS.DLL ActiveX control (Symantec.Norton.AntiVirus.NAVOptions) 12.2.0.13, used in Norton AntiVirus, Internet Security, and System Works 2005 and 2006, is designed for use only in application-embedded web browsers. A remote attacker can crash the control via unspecified vectors related to content on a web site, placing Internet Explorer into a 'defunct state' in which remote attackers can execute arbitrary code through other Symantec ActiveX controls, regardless of whether they are marked safe for scripting.

Risk Assessment

A user visiting a malicious website could be exposed to remote code execution in the browser context, potentially leading to system compromise and data theft.

Recommendation

Update Norton AntiVirus, Internet Security, and System Works to the latest patched version, or disable/uninstall the vulnerable NAVOPTS.DLL ActiveX control if it is not required.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Symantec NAVOPTS.DLL ActiveX control (aka Symantec.Norton.AntiVirus.NAVOptions) 12.2.0.13, as used in Norton AntiVirus, Internet Security, and System Works 2005 and 2006, is designed for use only in application-embedded web browsers, which allows remote attackers to "crash the control" via unspecified vectors related to content on a web site, and place Internet Explorer into a "defunct state" in which remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in addition to other Symantec ActiveX controls, regardless of whether they are marked safe for scripting. NOTE: this CVE was inadvertently used for an E-mail Auto-Protect issue, but that issue has been assigned CVE-2007-3771.

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