CVE-2017-6324
highpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The Symantec Messaging Gateway, when processing a specific email attachment, can allow a malformed or corrupted Word file with a potentially malicious macro through despite the administrator having the 'disarm' functionality enabled. This constitutes a 'bypass' of the disarm functionality resident to the application.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.7–7.5
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affected products (2)
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references (9)
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- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038785cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98889cnnvd
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170621_00cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98889enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038785enisa_euvd
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170621_00enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98889Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038785nvd
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