7.5
HIGH
CVE-2008-2950
Apache Poppler Page Object Destruction Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 7, 2008, 11:41 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:48 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2008-2950 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-2950 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Poppler poppler
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-2950.

URL Resource
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
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

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-2950 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-2950 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/494142/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/493980/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494142/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493980/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/6032 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6032 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/43619 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43619 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 08, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-2950 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-2950 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

32.04 }} -1.02%

score

0.96860

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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