Unspecified vulnerability in the pdf.xmd module in (1) BitDefender Free Edition 10 and…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:antivirus:10:_nil_:standard:*:*:*:*:* | 10 _nil_ | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:bitdefender:10:_nil_:free_edition:*:*:*:*:* | 10 _nil_ | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
| cpe:2.3:a:bullguard:internet_security:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5 | Vulnerable | Bullguard |
| cpe:2.3:a:software602:groupware_server:6.0.08.1118:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.08.1118 | Vulnerable | Software602 |
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:antivirus:10:_nil_:standard:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 _nil_ Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:bitdefender:10:_nil_:free_edition:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 _nil_ Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
- cpe:2.3:a:bullguard:internet_security:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 Vulnerable ·Bullguard
- cpe:2.3:a:software602:groupware_server:6.0.08.1118:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.08.1118 Vulnerable ·Software602
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5409
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5c9-rfx7-37rh
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-5409 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5409 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w5c9-rfx7-37rh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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