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TI-2012-03706 Aliases CVE-2012-4351GHSA-g7wj-jgmc-3fc8

Integer overflow in pgpwded.sys in Symantec PGP Desktop 10.x and Encryption Desktop…

Priority LOW 30CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in pgpwded.sys in Symantec PGP Desktop 10.x and Encryption Desktop 10.3.0 before MP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00257 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_desktop:10.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3.0VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.0:-:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.0.0VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.1:-:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.0.1VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.2:-:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.0.2VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.3:-:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.0.3VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.1.0:-:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.1.0VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.1.1:-:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.1.1VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.1.2:-:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.1.2VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.2.0:-:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.2.0VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.2.1:-:*:*:*:windows:*:*10.2.1VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:encryption_desktop:10.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.0:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.0.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.1:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.2:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.0.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.0.3:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.0.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.1.0:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.1.1:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.1.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.1.2:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.1.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.2.0:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.2.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pgp_desktop:10.2.1:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 10.2.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4351
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7wj-jgmc-3fc8

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2016-05641 Improper privilege management in Symantec IT Management Suite CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-04160 Symantec Encryption Desktop before SED 10.4.1MP2 can allow remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2013-01417 Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in RDDService in Symantec PGP Desktop 10.0.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2017-09960 In Symantec Encryption Desktop before SED 10.4.1 MP2HF1, a kernel memory leak is a type… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.7
  • TI-2014-02766 Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.3.x before 10.3.2 MP3, and Symantec PGP Desktop 10.0.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2012-05251 Buffer overflow in pgpwded.sys in Symantec PGP Desktop 10.x and Encryption Desktop 10.3.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.4
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Sources

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