CVE-2016-5308

5.5 mediumEPSS 2.4%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

5.5 medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS: 2.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 84% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-119
Published: 2016-07-12
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

symantec:client_intrusion_detection_system

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91608
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036264
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036265
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20160707_01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91608

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