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 :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Poppler packages to a non-vulnerable version.
- Upgrade the affected packages.
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.
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.
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.
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.
None
C Perl 6 Perl ASP HTML Rich Text Format Visual Basic TeX Assembly Shell
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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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00006.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30963 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31002 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31167 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31267 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31405 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-04.xml Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3977 Added Reference http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0223 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:146 Added Reference http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-007.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493980/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494142/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30107 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020435 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-631-1 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2024/references Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43619 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6032 Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00161.html -
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
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
12.44 }} 1.46%
score
0.93643
percentile