CVE-2014-3436 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 22 Aug 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service via crafted encrypted emails, requiring user interaction to open the message.

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-2014-3436?

CVE-2014-3436 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 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 Encryption Desktop 10.3.x before 10.3.2 MP3, and Symantec PGP Desktop 10.0.x through 10.2.x, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a crafted encrypted e-mail message that decompresses to a larger size.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3436?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Symantec Encryption Desktop, Symantec Pgp Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3436?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3436 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2014-3436 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3436 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-82pv-9q9v-m73r.