4.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-6533
Symantec PGP Desktop Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

Buffer overflow in pgpwded.sys in Symantec PGP Desktop 10.x and Encryption Desktop 10.3.0 before MP1 on Windows XP and Server 2003 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 18, 2013, 11:56 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 20, 2013, 5 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-6533 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Symantec encryption_desktop
2 Symantec pgp_desktop
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-6533.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57835
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2013&suid=20130213_00 Vendor Advisory

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Exploit Prediction

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0.06 }} -0.06%

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0.26146

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