CVE-2008-5731 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a memory corruption flaw in the PGP Desktop driver to crash the system or potentially escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5731?
CVE-2008-5731 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5731?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pgp Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5731?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5731 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-5731 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5731 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hg7x-qv4j-5cmg.