In Symantec Endpoint Encryption before SEE 11.1.3HF3, a kernel memory leak is a type of…
Priority LOW 25CWE-772Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-772.
Summary
In Symantec Endpoint Encryption before SEE 11.1.3HF3, a kernel memory leak is a type of resource leak that can occur when a computer program incorrectly manages memory allocations in such a way that memory which is no longer needed is not released. In object-oriented programming, a memory leak may happen when an object is stored in memory but cannot be accessed by the running code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0028 20th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec | Symantec Endpoint Encryption | prior to SEE 11.1.3HF3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Symantec Endpoint Encryption VendorSymantec Affected prior to SEE 11.1.3HF3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:11.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_encryption:11.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-13683
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f6g-gw86-9q96
References
More Symantec Endpoint Encryption vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-07093 Symantec Endpoint Encryption prior to SEE 11.2.1 MP1 may be susceptible to a Privilege… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-05641 Improper privilege management in Symantec IT Management Suite CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2015-06763 Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in EEDService in Symantec Endpoint Encryption… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-07102 Symantec Endpoint Encryption, prior to SEE 11.3.0, may be susceptible to a privilege… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-07101 Symantec Endpoint Encryption, prior to SEE 11.3.0, may be susceptible to a privilege… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-11348 NULL pointer dereference in Symantec Endpoint Encryption CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-13683 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-13683 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9f6g-gw86-9q96 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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