CVE-2006-3455 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by exploiting a memory corruption vulnerability in the SAVRT.SYS device driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3455?
CVE-2006-3455 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Symantec Norton Antivirus, published on 23 Oct 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SAVRT.SYS device driver, as used in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 and 9.0.x up to 9.0.3, and Symantec Client Security 1.1 and 2.0.x up to 2.0.3, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified address for the output buffer argument to the DeviceIOControl function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3455?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Symantec Client Security, Symantec Norton Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3455?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3455 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-3455 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3455 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Norton Antivirus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-726x-q3rw-h4cp.