---
cve: "CVE-2008-5409"
severity: "CRITICAL"
cvss: 9.3
epss: "64.4%"
vendor: "Generic Security"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2008-12-10 06:44:42"
tags: [cve, security, critical]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-13T22:19:44+02:00"
---

# CVE-2008-5409

> 9.3 CRITICAL

## Beschreibung

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-Vektor

```
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
```

## Exploit-Evidenz

- [EDB-7178 — BitDefender - Module pdf.xmd Infinite Loop Denial of Service (PoC)](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7178) ✅

## Referenzen

- <http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-BitDefenderDOS.zip>
- <http://osvdb.org/50010>
- <http://osvdb.org/50103>
- <http://osvdb.org/50205>
- <http://secunia.com/advisories/27805>
- <http://secunia.com/advisories/32789>
- <http://secunia.com/advisories/32814>
- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32396>
- <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46750>
- <https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7178>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2008-5409) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_