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CVE-2002-1775

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2002-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor. Symantec Norton AntiVirus (NAV) 2002 allows remote attackers to bypass the initial virus scan and cause NAV to prematurely stop scanning by using a non-RFC compliant MIME header. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, acknowledging that the initial scan is bypassed, but the AutoProtect feature would detect the virus before it is executed

Affected products

• Symantec Norton Antivirus: 2002

References

• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260271
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260678
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4243
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8390
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260271
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260678
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4243
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8390

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