VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-2950
The Page destructor in Page.cc in libpoppler in Poppler 0.8.4 and earlier deletes a pageWidgets object even if it is not initialized by a Page constructor, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 14.3%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.3%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The Page destructor in Page.cc in libpoppler in Poppler 0.8.4 and earlier deletes a pageWidgets object even if it is not initialized by a Page constructor, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 14.25% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- poppler/poppler
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30963
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31002
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31167
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31267
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31405
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-04.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3977
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0223
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:146
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-007.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494142/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30107
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020435
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-631-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2024/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43619
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6032
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00161.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30963
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31002
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31167
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31267
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31405
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-04.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3977
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0223
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:146
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.