7.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-2211
Symantec Decomposer Engine Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
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 Internet Security, and Norton 360 before NGC 22.7; Norton Security for Mac before 13.0.2; Norton Power Eraser (NPE) before 5.1; and Norton Bootable Removal Tool (NBRT) before 2016.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted CAB file that is mishandled during decompression.
INFO
Published Date :
June 30, 2016, 11:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 8, 2021, 5:19 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2211
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-2211.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91438 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036198 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036199 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160628_00 | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-2211 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-2211 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
May. 11, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_security:*:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_security:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.1 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 14, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91438 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91438 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036198 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036198 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036199 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036199 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_domino:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.0.9 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_domino:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.1.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_power_eraser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.0 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_bootable_removal_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2016.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (including) 7.0.5 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.5.0 up to (including) 7.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_engine:7.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.0:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.5:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.6:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp1a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_power_eraser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:message_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.6.1-3 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:6.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.0.4 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.5.4 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_360:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_security_with_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ngc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 22.6 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:*:mp4:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 12.1.6 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp4:*:*:*:linux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp4:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:message_gateway_for_service_providers:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:message_gateway_for_service_providers:10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:message_gateway_for_service_providers:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:message_gateway_for_service_providers:10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_bootable_removal_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2016.0 Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_360:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_security_with_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ngc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 22.6 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_domino:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0 up to (including) 8.0.9 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_domino:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.1 up to (including) 8.1.3 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.0.5 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_engine:7.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.0:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.5:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.6:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:csapi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.0.4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:advanced_threat_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.0.3 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_for_sharepoint_servers:6.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_for_sharepoint_servers:6.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_for_sharepoint_servers:6.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_for_sharepoint_servers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.06 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_for_sharepoint_servers:6.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_for_sharepoint_servers:6.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_for_sharepoint_servers:6.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_for_sharepoint_servers:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:message_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.6.1-3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:csapi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.0.4 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:advanced_threat_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.0.3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp1a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:6.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0 up to (including) 7.0.4 *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.5 up to (including) 7.5.4 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_security:*:*:*:*:*:mac:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_security:*:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* versions from (including) 13.0.1 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp4:*:*:*:mac:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp4:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036199 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036198 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_domino:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_domino:8.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_bootable_removal_tool:2016.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.6:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.5:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.0:mp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_center_security_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_power_eraser:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:7.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_for_microsoft_exchange:6.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 6 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp4:*:*:*:linux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp4:*:*:*:mac:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:12.1.6:mp4:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 7 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:message_gateway_for_service_providers:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:message_gateway_for_service_providers:10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 8 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_360:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_security_with_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ngc:22.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 9 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_engine:7.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_engine:7.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_engine:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 10 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_security:13.0.1:*:*:*:*:mac:*:* (and previous) Configuration 11 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:csapi:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 12 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_for_sharepoint_servers:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_for_sharepoint_servers:6.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_for_sharepoint_servers:6.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:protection_for_sharepoint_servers:6.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 13 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:message_gateway:10.6.1-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 14 OR *cpe:2.3:a:symantec:advanced_threat_protection:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160628_00 No Types Assigned https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160628_00 Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 06, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2211 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2211
weaknesses.
CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call
CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion
CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File
CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links
CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags
CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion
CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
29.12 }} 0.00%
score
0.96152
percentile
CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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