CVE-2014-1647 Memory corruption in n/a

Low 2.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a malformed certificate in Symantec PGP Desktop.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-1647?

CVE-2014-1647 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Symantec PGP Desktop 10.0.x through 10.2.x and Encryption Desktop Professional 10.3.x before 10.3.2 MP1 do not properly perform block-data moves, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (read access violation and application crash) via a malformed certificate.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1647?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Symantec Encryption Desktop, Symantec Pgp Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1647?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1647 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-2014-1647 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1647 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2gch-58xm-v8m8.

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