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CVE-2002-0685

Published: Apr 2, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.6%
Top 15.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the message decoding functionality for PGP Outlook Encryption Plug-In, as used in NAI PGP Desktop Security 7.0.4, Personal Security 7.0.3, and Freeware 7.0.3, allows remote attackers to modify the heap and gain privileges via a large, malformed mail message.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

pgp
commercial
desktop securityMixed
Security Products / pki-crypto
freewareMixed
Security Products / pki-crypto
personal securityMixed
Security Products / pki-crypto
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://download.nai.com/products/licensed/pgp/desktop_security/windows/version_7.04/hotfix/ReadMe.txt
download.nai.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102634756815773&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=102639521518942&w=2
marc.info
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