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title: "CVE-2016-2211: The AntiVirus Decomposer engine… | CubePath"
description: "The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS:S) 6.x through 6.6 MP1; Symantec…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2211
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# CVE-2016-2211: The AntiVirus Decomposer engine… | CubePath

## Description

The AntiVirus Decomposer engine in Symantec Advanced Threat Protection (ATP); Symantec Data Center Security:Server (SDCS:S) 6.x through 6.6 MP1; Symantec Web Gateway; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) before 12.1 RU6 MP5; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Mac; Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) for Linux before 12.1 RU6 MP5; Symantec Protection Engine (SPE) before 7.0.5 HF01, 7.5.x before 7.5.3 HF03, 7.5.4 before HF01, and 7.8.0 before HF01; Symantec Protection for SharePoint Servers (SPSS) 6.0.3 through 6.0.5 before 6.0.5 HF 1.5 and 6.0.6 before HF 1.6; Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE) before 7.0\_3966002 HF1.1 and 7.5.x before 7.5\_3966008 VHF1.2; Symantec Mail Security for Domino (SMSDOM) before 8.0.9 HF1.1 and 8.1.x before 8.1.3 HF1.2; CSAPI before 10.0.4 HF01; Symantec Message Gateway (SMG) before 10.6.1-4; Symantec Message Gateway for Service Providers (SMG-SP) 10.5 before patch 254 and 10.6 before patch 253; Norton AntiVirus, Norton Security, Norton Internet Security, and Norton 360 before NGC 22.7; Norton Security for Mac before 13.0.2; Norton Power Eraser (NPE) before 5.1; and Norton Bootable Removal Tool (NBRT) before 2016.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted CAB file that is mishandled during decompression.

Official description from the CVE record, published by symantec. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2211)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.53402 (53.4% probability)

Percentile

99.0%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [1036199](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036199)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [1036198](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036198)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [symantec.com/security\_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?f…](https://www.symantec.com/security%5Fresponse/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security%5Fadvisory&pvid=security%5Fadvisory&year=&suid=20160628%5F00)
- [91438](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91438)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Feb 2, 2016
2. Record published Jun 30, 2016
3. Record last updated Aug 5, 2024

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