PT-2014-5317
CVE-2014-3431
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Published
2014-06-21
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Updated
2017-01-07
Description by
CVSS 2.0
4.3
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Symantec PGP Desktop versions 10.x
Symantec Encryption Desktop Professional versions 10.3.x through 10.3.2 MP1
Description
The issue allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on file reading, modification, creation, and permission changes. This is due to world-writable permissions for temporary files on OS X.
Recommendations
For Symantec PGP Desktop version 10.x, update to a version that includes the necessary permissions changes for temporary files.
For Symantec Encryption Desktop Professional versions 10.3.x through 10.3.2 MP1, update to version 10.3.2 MP2 or later to resolve the issue.
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