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CVE-2016-5308

N/A
Published: July 12, 2016 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:49 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorClient Intrusion Detection System· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

The Client Intrusion Detection System (CIDS) driver before 15.0.6 in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and before 15.1.2 in Norton Security allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a malformed Portable Executable (PE) file.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Client Intrusion Detection System· Symantec
95%
v < 15.0.6v < 15.1.2
Affected range stops below 15.0.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91608
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036264
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036265
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160707_01

CVSS

7.1HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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