CVE-2006-3455

N/A Unknown
Published: October 23, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The SAVRT.SYS device driver, as used in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.1 and 9.0.x up to 9.0.3, and Symantec Client Security 1.1 and 2.0.x up to 2.0.3, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified address for the output buffer argument to the DeviceIOControl function.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22536
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017108
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017109
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449524/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20684
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.10.23.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4157
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29762
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22536
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017109
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449524/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20684
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.10.23.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4157
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29762
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

symantec