CVE-2008-2950

Poppler 0.8.4 - libpoppler Uninitialized pointer Code Execution

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

El destructor Page de Page.cc en libpoppler de Poppler 0.8.4 y anteriores, elimina el objeto pageWidgets incluso si éste no ha sido iniciado por un constructor Page, esto permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección mediante un documento PDF manipulado.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.5

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-06-30 CVE Reserved
2008-07-07 CVE Published
2024-02-21 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (20)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/30963	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31002	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31167	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31267	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31405	Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3977	Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0223	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-007.html	X_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493980/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494142/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30107	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020435	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2024/references	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43619	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6032	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00006.html	2018-10-11
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-04.xml	2018-10-11
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:146	2018-10-11
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-631-1	2018-10-11
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00161.html	2018-10-11

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Poppler Search vendor "Poppler"		Poppler Search vendor "Poppler" for product "Poppler"				<= 0.8.4 Search vendor "Poppler" for product "Poppler" and version " <= 0.8.4"		-		Affected