CVE-2018-12244

Description

SEP (Mac client) prior to and including 12.1 RU6 MP9 and prior to 14.2 RU1 may be susceptible to a CSV/DDE injection (also known as formula injection) vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an application or website allows untrusted input into CSV files.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory symantec.com
Affected: Symantec Corporation Symantec Endpoint Protection (Mac Client)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1479.html vendor advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107999 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12244?
CVE-2018-12244 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12244?
To fix CVE-2018-12244, 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-2018-12244 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12244 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-12244?
CVE-2018-12244 affects Symantec Corporation Symantec Endpoint Protection (Mac Client).
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