Security readout for executives and security teams
A malformed Windows executable file could make vulnerable Symantec Anti-Virus Engine versions crash or run attacker-controlled code inside a highly privileged antivirus component. This matters because antivirus engines routinely inspect untrusted files before users open them. Organizations may be exposed where Symantec products embed AVE 20151.1 before 20151.1.1.4 and scan untrusted PE files, including endpoint, mail, web, or file-scanning workflows. The supplied data does not list specific product names. Treat this as a high-priority legacy exposure check. The weakness sits in security software and can be reached through ordinary file scanning, but the supplied evidence does not show current active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Update Symantec Anti-Virus Engine to 20151.1.1.4 or later.; Review the Symantec advisory for affected product-specific update paths.; Confirm antivirus engine updates reached all managed endpoints and gateways..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 39835CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=820CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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