CVE-2000-0678

Description

PGP 5.5.x through 6.5.3 does not properly check if an Additional Decryption Key (ADK) is stored in the signed portion of a public certificate, which allows an attacker who can modify a victim's public certificate to decrypt any data that has been encrypted with the modified certificate.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.45%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-18.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.osvdb.org/4354	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1606	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0678?: CVE-2000-0678 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0678?: To fix CVE-2000-0678, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0678 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2000-0678 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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