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CVE-2016-6585

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-01-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in Symantec Norton Mobile Security for Android prior to 3.16, which could let a remote malicious user conduct a man-in-the-middle attack via specially crafted JavaScript.

Affected products

• Symantec Norton Mobile Security for Android: before 3.16 — fixed in 3.16

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Symantec Norton Mobile Security for Android 3.16. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93900
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037225
• https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1384.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93900
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037225
• https://support.symantec.com/us/en/article.symsa1384.html

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