TI-2016-02017 Aliases CVE-2016-2208 GHSA-hqr3-2jm7-5j3p

The kernel component in Symantec Anti-Virus Engine (AVE) 20151.1 before 20151.1.1.4…

MEDIUM 57CWE-399Published 2016-05-19 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The kernel component in Symantec Anti-Virus Engine (AVE) 20151.1 before 20151.1.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory access violation and system crash) via a malformed PE header file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.19176 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:anti-virus_engine::::::::	up to 20151.1.0.32	Vulnerable	Symantec

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:anti-virus_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20151.1.0.32 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2208
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqr3-2jm7-5j3p

References

Sources

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