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CVE-2008-5409

Published: Dec 9, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
11.1%
Top 4.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
antivirusbitdefenderSecurity Products
bitdefenderbitdefenderSecurity Products
internet securitybullguard
On-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
groupware serversoftware602
On-prem
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
bitdefendercommercialROSecurity Products
bullguardcommercialSecurity Products
software602commercialEnterprise Softwareaka 602pro lan suite, 602lan suite, groupware server

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/32789
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27805
secunia.com
http://osvdb.org/50205
osvdb.org
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Timeline

Published
Dec 9, 2008
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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