CVE-2012-6533 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.4 Published 18 Feb 2013 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in Symantec PGP Desktop to gain elevated privileges on Windows systems.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-6533?

CVE-2012-6533 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Feb 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in pgpwded.sys in Symantec PGP Desktop 10.x and Encryption Desktop 10.3.0 before MP1 on Windows XP and Server 2003 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6533?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Symantec Encryption Desktop, Symantec Pgp Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6533?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6533 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2012-6533 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-6533 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r7gc-vqj2-3qmm.