Out-of-bounds Read in Symantec Endpoint_protection

CVE-2019-12750

Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.2 RU1 & 12.1 RU6 MP10 and Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition, prior to 12.1 RU6 MP10c (12.1.7491.7002), may be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.013 (66.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Symantec Endpoint_protection — versions 11.0, 12.1, 14.0.0
  • N/a Symantec Endpoint Protection, Protection Small Business Edition — versions Prior to 14.2 RU1 & 12.1 RU6 MP10, Prior to 12.1 RU6 MP10c (12.1.7491.7002)

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12750?
CVE-2019-12750 is a high-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint_protection, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-31.
How severe is CVE-2019-12750?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-12750 known to be exploited?
9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.