HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2010-3618
MEDIUM

CVE-2010-3618

CWE-310Published: November 22, 2010· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

PGP Desktop 10.0.x before 10.0.3 SP2 and 10.1.0 before 10.1.0 SP1 does not properly implement the "Decrypt/Verify File via Right-Click" functionality for multi-packet OpenPGP messages that represent multi-message input, which allows remote attackers to spoof signed data by concatenating an additional message to the end of a legitimately signed message, related to a "piggy-back" or "unsigned data injection" issue.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2010-3618 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

pgp2 product(s)
desktop for windowsdesktop for mac
Source: NVD CPE · 12 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://pgp.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2290
ADVISORYhttps://pgp.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2290

All References (16)

→
http://secunia.com/advisories/42293
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/42307
→
http://www.cs.ru.nl/E.Verheul/papers/Govcert/Pretty%20Good%20Piggybagging%20v1.0.pdfExploit
→
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/300785US Government Resource
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024760
→
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2010&suid=20101118_00
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63366
→
https://pgp.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2290Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/42293
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/42307
→
http://www.cs.ru.nl/E.Verheul/papers/Govcert/Pretty%20Good%20Piggybagging%20v1.0.pdfExploit
→
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/300785US Government Resource
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024760
→
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2010&suid=20101118_00
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63366

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2010-3618
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-310
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 22, 2010

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2010-3618 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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