Symantec PGP Desktop/Encryption Desktop up to 10.3.2 Mail Compression cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Symantec PGP Desktop and Encryption Desktop up to 10.3.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Mail Compression Handler. The manipulation leads to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-3436. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec PGP Desktop and Encryption Desktop up to 10.3.2 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Mail Compression Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-310. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was disclosed 08/21/2014 by Alexander Klink with n.runs as SYM14-014 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at symantec.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-3436 since 05/09/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue. The advisory points out:

Certain encryption applications permit compression directly in the message body of an encrypted email file. Symantec Encryption Desktop will attempt decompression and decryption of these specifically formatted incoming email files without properly limiting maximum file size during the decompression process.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77406 (Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.x < 10.3.2 MP3 DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading to version 10.3.2 MP3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (95406), Tenable (77406), SecurityFocus (BID 69259†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-45997†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 77406
Nessus Name: Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.x < 10.3.2 MP3 DoS
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PGP Desktop/Encryption Desktop 10.3.2 MP3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: SYM14-014
Researcher: Alexander Klink
Organization: n.runs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3436 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-3436
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67397

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X-Force: 95406 - Symantec Encryption Desktop encrypted email denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 69259 - Symantec Encryption Desktop CVE-2014-3436 Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1030761
Vulnerability Center: 45997 - Symantec Encryption Desktop Before 10.3.2 MP3 Remote DoS via a Crafted E-mail Message, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2014 10:19
Updated: 02/11/2022 01:23
Changes: 08/22/2014 10:19 (75), 06/05/2017 10:51 (1), 02/11/2022 01:16 (4), 02/11/2022 01:23 (1)
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