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The tag cve-2016-2211 covers a critical vulnerability in Symantec and Norton antivirus products disclosed in July 2016. This flaw, part of a set of multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities, could allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. The tag includes discussion of the associated US-CERT alert TA16-187A, which details the affected products and the risk of exploitation. Users and IT administrators should review the alert for mitigation steps and ensure their antivirus software is updated to address this and related CVEs.
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    TA16-187A: Symantec and Norton Security Products Contain Critical Vulnerabilities

    Original release date: July 05, 2016 Systems Affected All Symantec and Norton branded antivirus products Overview Symantec and Norton branded antivirus products contain multiple vulnerabilities. Some of these products are in widespread use throughout government and industry. Exploitation of...
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