CVE-2017-6324

Name: CVE-2017-6324
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-06-26T21:29:00.187+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Unknown

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-6324 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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..

Description

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.

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Symantec	Messaging Gateway	<= 10.6.2

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98889Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038785
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170621_00Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98889Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038785
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20170621_00Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 26, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

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Source: NVD / NIST