The Client Intrusion Detection System (CIDS) driver before 15.0.6 in Symantec Endpoint…
Priority LOW 29CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Client Intrusion Detection System (CIDS) driver before 15.0.6 in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and before 15.1.2 in Norton Security allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a malformed Portable Executable (PE) file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02417 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_intrusion_detection_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.1.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_intrusion_detection_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.0.6 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_intrusion_detection_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.1.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_intrusion_detection_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.0.6 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5308
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3jf-5jx5-jf33
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-5308 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5308 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h3jf-5jx5-jf33 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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