Symantec DLP <=14.0.2 Buffer Overflow (RCE) via Crafted Doc
CVE-2024-23617 Published on January 26, 2024
Symantec Data Loss Prevention Buffer Overflow
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Data Loss Prevention version 14.0.2 and before. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open a crafted document to achieve code execution.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-23617 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.
CVE-2024-23617 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-23617
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Affected Versions
Symantec Data Loss Prevention:- Version 12.0, <= 14.0.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.