CVE-2016-6592: Symantec Norton Download Manager

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Symantec Norton Download Manager: before 5.6 (fixed in 5.6)

Published 2020-01-14. Last modified 2026-06-17.