CVE-2012-6533

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Summary

CVECVE-2012-6533
StatePUBLISHED
Assignersymantec
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2013-02-18 11:56:38 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionBuffer 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.4 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp All All All All
Application Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.3.0 All All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.0.0 - All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.0.1 - All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.0.2 - All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.0.3 - All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.1.0 - All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.1.1 - All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.1.2 - All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.2.0 - All All
Application Symantec Pgp Desktop 10.2.1 - All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security Updates Detail af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.symantec.com Vendor Advisory
Symantec Encryption Desktop CVE-2012-6533 Local Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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