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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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5731 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from pgp 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

2008-12-26T17:30:00.717

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	pgp	desktop	9.0.6	Yes
Application	pgp	desktop	9.9.0	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/50914 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33310 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4811 ([email protected])
http://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service.php ([email protected])
http://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service_POC.php Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499572/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32991 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021493 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7556 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/50914 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33310 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4811 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service.php (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service_POC.php Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499572/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32991 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021493 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7556 (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 pgp'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.