CVE-2002-1696

Description

Microsoft Outlook plug-in PGP version 7.0, 7.0.3, and 7.0.4 silently saves a decrypted copy of a message to hard disk when "Automatically decrypt/verify when opening messages" option is checked, "Always use Secure Viewer when decrypting" option is not checked, and the user replies to an encrypted message.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7900 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3825 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0201&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=528 mailing list broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1696?
CVE-2002-1696 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1696?
To fix CVE-2002-1696, 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-2002-1696 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1696 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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