Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 19, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-5403
CVE-2006-5403
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.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:symantec:automated_support_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:automated_support_assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_system_works:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_system_works:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_system_works:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
10- secunia.com/advisories/22228nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/400601nvdUS Government Resource
- securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.10.05.htmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/20348nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3929nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29363nvd
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