Description: A vulnerability has been reported in various Symantec products, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to a design error within the NAVOpts.dll ActiveX control when loaded in a standard browser window. This can be exploited to e.g. access other Symantec ActiveX controls that are not marked as safe for scripting.
The vulnerability affects the following products:
* Norton AntiVirus 2005 and 2006
* Norton Internet Security 2005 and 2006
* Norton System Works 2005 and 2006
Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, scan using the Network Software Inspector.
Solution: Apply latest updates via LiveUpdate.
Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.
Provided and/or discovered by: Discovered by Peter Vreugdenhil and reported via iDefense Labs.
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