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CVE-2008-5409

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5409 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from bitdefender, from bitdefender, from bullguard and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-12-10T06:44:42.423

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	bitdefender	antivirus	10	Yes
Application	bitdefender	bitdefender	10	Yes
Application	bullguard	internet_security	8.5	Yes
Application	software602	groupware_server	6.0.08.1118	Yes

References

http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-BitDefenderDOS.zip ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/50010 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/50103 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/50205 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27805 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32789 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32814 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32396 Exploit ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46750 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7178 ([email protected])
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-BitDefenderDOS.zip (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/50010 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/50103 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/50205 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27805 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32789 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32814 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32396 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46750 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7178 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For bitdefender's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.