How severe is CVE-2008-5409?

CVE-2008-5409 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-5409 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5409?

CVE-2008-5409 primarily affects Bitdefender Antivirus. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5409?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-5409 published?

CVE-2008-5409 was published on 2008-12-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-5409

CVE-2008-5409 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Bitdefender Antivirus with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Bitdefender Antivirus
Published: 2008-12-10
Last modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5409?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2008-5409?: CVE-2008-5409 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2008-5409 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-5409?: CVE-2008-5409 primarily affects Bitdefender Antivirus. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5409?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2008-5409 published?: CVE-2008-5409 was published on 2008-12-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:antivirus:10:_nil_:standard:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:bitdefender:10:_nil_:free_edition:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bullguard:internet_security:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:software602:groupware_server:6.0.08.1118:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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