Yesterday, Symantec warned of a new buffer overflow
vulnerability that affects many of their antivirus (AV)
applications. By sending your users an e-mail containing a
specially-crafted attachment, an attacker could exploit this flaw
to execute code and gain total control of their computers. Your
users do not need to open the malicious e-mail in order for this
attack to succeed. If you use any of Symantec's AV products,
force a LiveUpdate immediately to ensure that you have the
latest versions of their software and scanning engine.
vulnerability that affects many of their antivirus (AV)
applications. By sending your users an e-mail containing a
specially-crafted attachment, an attacker could exploit this flaw
to execute code and gain total control of their computers. Your
users do not need to open the malicious e-mail in order for this
attack to succeed. If you use any of Symantec's AV products,
force a LiveUpdate immediately to ensure that you have the
latest versions of their software and scanning engine.