Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5731
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5731
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5731
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.9
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6.9
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[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5731
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Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-5731
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4811
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http://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service.php
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32991
Exploit
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7556
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021493
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499572/100/0/threaded
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http://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service_POC.php
Exploit
Products affected by CVE-2008-5731
- cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:9.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:9.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*