PGP Desktop before 9.10 allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service (crash) via a…
Priority LOW 32CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
PGP Desktop before 9.10 allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted IOCTL request to pgpdisk.sys, and (2) cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted IRP in an IOCTL request to pgpwded.sys.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00422 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:*:-:home:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.9.0 | Vulnerable | Pgp |
| cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:*:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.9.0 | Vulnerable | Pgp |
| cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:8.0:*:home:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Pgp |
| cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:8.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Pgp |
| cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:9.0:*:home:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Pgp |
| cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:9.0:*:professional:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Pgp |
| cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:9.0.6:-:home:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.6 | Vulnerable | Pgp |
| cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:9.0.6:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.6 | Vulnerable | Pgp |
- cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:*:-:home:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.9.0 Vulnerable ·Pgp
- cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:*:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.9.0 Vulnerable ·Pgp
- cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:8.0:*:home:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Pgp
- cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:8.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Pgp
- cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:9.0:*:home:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Pgp
- cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:9.0:*:professional:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Pgp
- cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:9.0.6:-:home:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.6 Vulnerable ·Pgp
- cpe:2.3:a:pgp:desktop:9.0.6:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.6 Vulnerable ·Pgp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0681
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73xr-2cwg-3qcx
References
More Pgp Desktop vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-03234 Untrusted search path vulnerability in PGP Desktop 9.9.0 Build 397, 9.10.x, 10.0.0 Build… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-05439 The PGPwded device driver (aka PGPwded.sys) in PGP Corporation PGP Desktop 9.0.6 build… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2005-03906 The Wipe Free Space utility in PGP Desktop Home 8.0 and Desktop Professional 9.0.3 Build… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2009-0681 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0681 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-73xr-2cwg-3qcx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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