Symantec Products NAVOpts.dll ActiveX Control Security Bypass Vulnerability - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence

Symantec Products NAVOpts.dll ActiveX Control Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:	SA25172	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2007-05-10
Popularity:	8,527 views

Critical:	Moderately critical
Impact:	Security Bypass
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

Software:	Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005 Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2006 Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006 Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2005 Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2006

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CVE reference:	CVE-2006-3456

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 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. Original Advisory: Symantec: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.05.09.html iDefense Labs: http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=529 Extended Solution: The "Extended Solution" section is available for Secunia customers only. Request a trial and get access to the Secunia Customer Area and Extended Secunia advisories.

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