CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3644

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in various Symantec products contains a vulnerability that may lead to unauthorized access or execution of malicious code. This affects multiple software versions, including Symantec Advanced Threat Protection and Symantec Endpoint Protection.

Risk Assessment

Organizations using the affected products may be exposed to attacks that could result in data loss or system compromise. There is a high risk associated with outdated software.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update all affected products to the latest versions to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability. Regular monitoring and updating of security software is crucial.

Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection, Symantec Data Center Security:Server, Symantec Web Gateway, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Symantec Protection Engine, Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange, Symantec Mail Security for Domino, Symantec Message Gateway

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Original NVD description (English source)

The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS:S) 6.x through 6.6 MP1; Symantec Web Gateway; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) before 12.1 RU6 MP5; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Mac; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Linux before 12.1 RU6 MP5; Symantec Protection Engine (SPE) before 7.0.5 HF01, 7.5.x before 7.5.3 HF03, 7.5.4 before HF01, and 7.8.0 before HF01; Symantec Protection for SharePoint Servers (SPSS) 6.0.3 through 6.0.5 before 6.0.5 HF 1.5 and 6.0.6 before HF 1.6; Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE) before 7.0_3966002 HF1.1 and 7.5.x before 7.5_3966008 VHF1.2; Symantec Mail Security for Domino (SMSDOM) before 8.0.9 HF1.1 and 8.1.x before 8.1.3 HF1.2; CSAPI before 10.0.4 HF01; Symantec Message Gateway (SMG) before 10.6.1-4; Symantec Message Gateway for Service Providers (SMG-SP) 10.5 before patch 254 and 10.6 before patch 253; Norton AntiVirus, Norton Security, Norton Int

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS