CVE-2008-5731

N/A Unknown
Published: December 26, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The PGPwded device driver (aka PGPwded.sys) in PGP Corporation PGP Desktop 9.0.6 build 6060 and 9.9.0 build 397 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) and possibly gain privileges via a certain METHOD_BUFFERED IOCTL request that overwrites portions of memory, related to a "Driver Collapse." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/50914
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33310
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4811
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service_POC.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499572/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32991
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021493
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7556
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/50914
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33310
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4811
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service_POC.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499572/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32991
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021493
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7556
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
39th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

pgp

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