Vulnerability in Pgp Desktop Security
CVE-2002-0685
Heap-based buffer overflow in the message decoding functionality for PGP Outlook Encryption Plug-In, as used in NAI PGP Desktop Security 7.0.4, Personal Security 7.0.3, and Freeware 7.0.3, allows remote attackers to modify the heap and gain privileges via a large, malformed mail message.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (85.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Pgp Desktop Security — versions 7.0.4
- Pgp Freeware — versions 7.0.3
- Pgp Personal Security — versions 7.0.3
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.osvdb.org/4364 (vdb-entry)
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/9525.php (vdb-entry)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/821139 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/5202 (vdb-entry)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- download.nai.com/products/licensed/pgp/desktop_security/windows/version_7.04/ho… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2002-0685?
- CVE-2002-0685 is a vulnerability in Pgp Desktop Security. Published 2002-07-23.
- Is CVE-2002-0685 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.