CVE-2006-4802

N/A Unknown
Published: September 14, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Format string vulnerability in the Real Time Virus Scan service in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an unspecified vector related to alert notification messages, a different vector than CVE-2006-3454, a "second format string vulnerability" as found by the vendor.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21884
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.13.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016842
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446293/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19986
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28937
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21884
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.09.13.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016842
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446293/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19986
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

symantec