CVE-2002-0685

Heap-based buffer overflow in the message decoding functionality for PGP Outlook Encryption Plug-In, as used in NAI PGP Desktop Security 7.0.4, Personal Security 7.0.3, and Freeware 7.0.3, allows remote attackers to modify the heap and gain privileges via a large, malformed mail message.

Published: 2002-07-23 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2002-0685 is rated Moderate Risk (60.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.65%). EPSS rose +1.33% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-0685

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.32% 2.65% +1.33%
2 2025-03-30 1.04% 1.32% +0.28%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.04% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2002-0685

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2002-0685

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2002-0685

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
pgp desktop_security 7.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop_security:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pgp freeware 7.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:pgp:freeware:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pgp personal_security 7.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:pgp:personal_security:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2002-0685

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