Symantec has patched a widely reported flaw in the English versions of its corporate antivirus software. The flaw, which affects recent versions of its Client Security and Antivirus Corporate Edition products, is considered serious, and could be exploited by hackers to run unauthorized software on unpatched PCs.It was discovered by rival security vendor eEye Digital Security and first disclosed last Wednesday. Three days later, Symantec patched the problem, according to an alert published Saturday on Symantec’s website.The patches are for English-language versions of Symantec’s products only, and a Symantec spokesman could not say when the complete line of products would be patched. Symantec did not release many details on the flaw, but eEye has warned that it is the kind of vulnerability that could be used to build a self-replicating worm attack, similar to the Blaster and Slammer outbreaks of 2003.That has not happened to date, and Symantec is “not aware of any customers impacted by this vulnerability, or of any exploits of this vulnerability,” the alert said. The problem affects version 3.0 and above of Client Security, and version 10 and above of Antivirus Corporate Edition. Symantec’s Norton line of consumer antivirus products is not affected.A number of other flaws have been reported in Symantec’s security products over the past year. In December, researcher Alex Wheeler discovered a flaw in Symantec’s Antivirus Library that could allow remote attackers to gain control of systems that used Symantec’s products. Research about the flaw can be found online.In October, a critical flaw was found in the company’s Scan Engine software. Information about the flaw can be found online.EEye’s note on the flaw can be found here.-Robert McMillan, IDG News ServiceFor related news coverage, read Flaw Found in Symantec Antivirus. Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content BrandPost The future of trust—no more playing catch up Broadcom: 2023 Tech Trends That Transform IT By Eric Chien, Director of Security Response, Symantec Enterprise Division, Broadcom Mar 31, 2023 5 mins Security BrandPost TCS gives Blackhawk Network an edge with Microsoft Cloud In this case study, Blackhawk Network’s Cara Renfroe joins Tata Consultancy Services’ Rakesh Kumar and Microsoft’s Nilendu Pattanaik to explain how TCS transformed the gift card company’s customer engagement and global operati By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 1 min Financial Services Industry Cloud Computing IT Leadership BrandPost How TCS pioneered the ‘borderless workspace’ with Microsoft 365 Microsoft’s modern workplace solution proved a perfect fit for improving productivity and collaboration, while maintaining security of systems and data. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 1 min Financial Services Industry Microsoft Cloud Computing BrandPost Supply chain decarbonization: The missing link to net zero By improving the quality of global supply chain data, enterprises can better measure their true carbon footprint and make progress toward a net-zero business ecosystem. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 31, 2023 2 mins Retail Industry Supply Chain Green IT Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe