CVE-2008-5409
What it is
Unspecified vulnerability in the pdf.xmd module in (1) BitDefender Free Edition 10 and Antivirus Standard 10, (2) BullGuard Internet Security 8.5, and (3) Software602 Groupware Server 6.0.08.1118 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, possibly related to included compressed streams that were processed with the ASCIIHexDecode filter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 11.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 11.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 11.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Bitdefender Antivirus 10
- Bitdefender 10
- Bullguard Internet Security 8.5
- software602 Groupware Server 6.0.08.1118
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2008-5409.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2008-5409. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27805
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32814
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27805
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32814
References
- http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-BitDefenderDOS.zip
- http://osvdb.org/50010
- http://osvdb.org/50103
- http://osvdb.org/50205
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27805
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32814
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32396
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46750
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7178
- http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-BitDefenderDOS.zip
- http://osvdb.org/50010
- http://osvdb.org/50103
- http://osvdb.org/50205
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27805
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32814
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32396
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46750
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7178