FKIE_CVE-2017-6324

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-06-26 21:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:22
Severity
7.3 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Summary
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.
References
secure@symantec.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98889Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@symantec.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038785
secure@symantec.comhttps://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170621_00Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98889Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038785
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170621_00Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
symantec messaging_gateway *
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          "vendor": "Symantec Corporation",
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  "id": "CVE-2017-6324",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:22:09.243",
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