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CVE-2006-3454

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0,...

7.2 High

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in (1) Tamper Protection and (2) Virus Alert Notification messages.

Exploit likelihood

0.46%Down 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in (1) Tamper Protection and (2) Virus Alert Notification messages.

Record
CVE-2006-3454
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in (1) Tamper Protection and (2) Virus Alert Notification messages.

Record
CVE-2006-3454
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3450 No score

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in (1) Tamper Protection and (2) Virus Alert Notification messages.

Record
EUVD-2006-3450
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7w82-pwgm-97m7 No score

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0,...

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 up to 10.0, and Client Security 1.x up to 3.0, allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in (1) Tamper Protection and (2) Virus Alert Notification messages.

Record
GHSA-7w82-pwgm-97m7
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2006-3454 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Symantec Client Security, published September 14, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 40th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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