CVE-2002-0685

critical

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.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5202

http://www.osvdb.org/4364

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/821139

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9525.php

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=102639521518942&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102634756815773&w=2

http://download.nai.com/products/licensed/pgp/desktop_security/windows/version_7.04/hotfix/ReadMe.txt

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2002-07-23

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01316