Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 26, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-5731
CVE-2008-5731
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.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:9.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:9.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:9.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
9- www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service_POC.phpnvdExploit
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32991nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/33310nvdVendor Advisory
- osvdb.org/50914nvd
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4811nvd
- www.evilfingers.com/advisory/PGPDesktop_9_0_6_Denial_Of_Service.phpnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499572/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7556nvd
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