Symantec Encryption Desktop CVE-2012-6533 Local Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:57835

Info

Symantec Encryption Desktop CVE-2012-6533 Local Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 57835
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2012-6533
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 25 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 20 2013 07:22AM
Credit: Nikita Tarakanov
Vulnerable: Symantec PGP Desktop 10.2
Symantec PGP Desktop 10.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Symantec Encryption Desktop CVE-2012-6533 Local Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Symantec Encryption Desktop is prone to a local buffer-overflow vulnerability.

A local attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

Exploit / POC

Symantec Encryption Desktop CVE-2012-6533 Local Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The following proof-of-concept is available:

Solution / Fix

Symantec Encryption Desktop CVE-2012-6533 Local Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Symantec Encryption Desktop CVE-2012-6533 Local Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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