VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-13683

CVSS score5.7 MEDIUM

EPSS probability0.28%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-10-23

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

In Symantec Endpoint Encryption before SEE 11.1.3HF3, a kernel memory leak is a type of resource leak that can occur when a computer program incorrectly manages memory allocations in such a way that memory which is no longer needed is not released. In object-oriented programming, a memory leak may happen when an object is stored in memory but cannot be accessed by the running code.

Weakness classification

CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

Primary references

secure@symantec.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@symantec.com — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory