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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.90%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.90% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- pgp/desktop
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/50914
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33310Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4811
- http://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service.php
- http://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service_POC.phpExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499572/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32991Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021493
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7556
- http://osvdb.org/50914
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33310Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4811
- http://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service.php
- http://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service_POC.phpExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499572/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32991Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021493
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7556
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.