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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1693

The CairoFont::create function in CairoFontEngine.cc in Poppler, possibly before 0.8.0, as used in Xpdf, Evince, ePDFview, KWord, and other applications, does not properly handle embedded fonts in PDF files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted font object, related to dereferencing a function pointer associated with the type of this font object.
Publish Date : 2008-04-18 Last Update Date : 2017-09-28
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
6.8
Confidentiality Impact Partial (There is considerable informational disclosure.)
Integrity Impact Partial (Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.)
Availability Impact Partial (There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.)
Access Complexity Medium (The access conditions are somewhat specialized. Some preconditions must be satistified to exploit)
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access User
Vulnerability Type(s) Execute Code
CWE ID 20

- Additional Vendor Supplied Data

Vendor Impact CVSS Score CVSS Vector Report Date Publish Date
Redhat important 2008-04-07 2008-04-17
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- Related OVAL Definitions

Title Definition Id Class Family
CVE-2008-1693 oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20081693 unix
DSA-1548 xpdf -- several vulnerabilities oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7493 unix
DSA-1548-1 xpdf oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20341 unix
ELSA-2008:0239: poppler security update (Important) oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21829 unix
RHSA-2008:0238: kdegraphics security update (Important) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080238 unix
RHSA-2008:0239: poppler security update (Important) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080239 unix
RHSA-2008:0240: xpdf security update (Important) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080240 unix
RHSA-2008:0262: gpdf security update (Important) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080262 unix
The CairoFont::create function in CairoFontEngine.cc in Poppler, possibly before 0.8.0, as used in Xpdf, Evince, ePDFvie... oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11226 unix
OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language) definitions define exactly what should be done to verify a vulnerability or a missing patch. Check out the OVAL definitions if you want to learn what you should do to verify a vulnerability.

- Products Affected By CVE-2008-1693

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 Application Poppler Poppler 0.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
2 Application Poppler Poppler 0.1.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
3 Application Poppler Poppler 0.1.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
4 Application Poppler Poppler 0.2.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
5 Application Poppler Poppler 0.3.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
6 Application Poppler Poppler 0.3.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
7 Application Poppler Poppler 0.3.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
8 Application Poppler Poppler 0.3.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
9 Application Poppler Poppler 0.4.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
10 Application Poppler Poppler 0.4.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
11 Application Poppler Poppler 0.4.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
12 Application Poppler Poppler 0.4.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
13 Application Poppler Poppler 0.4.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
14 Application Poppler Poppler 0.5.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
15 Application Poppler Poppler 0.5.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
16 Application Poppler Poppler 0.5.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
17 Application Poppler Poppler 0.5.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
18 Application Poppler Poppler 0.5.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
19 Application Poppler Poppler 0.5.9 Version Details Vulnerabilities
20 Application Poppler Poppler 0.5.91 Version Details Vulnerabilities
21 Application Poppler Poppler 0.6.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
22 Application Poppler Poppler 0.6.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
23 Application Poppler Poppler 0.6.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
24 Application Poppler Poppler 0.6.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
25 Application Poppler Poppler 0.6.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
26 Application Poppler Poppler 0.7.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
27 Application Poppler Poppler 0.7.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
28 Application Poppler Poppler 0.7.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
29 Application Poppler Poppler 0.7.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Poppler Poppler 29

- References For CVE-2008-1693

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00522.html
FEDORA FEDORA-2008-3312
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-603-2
UBUNTU USN-603-2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1265/references
VUPEN ADV-2008-1265
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41884
XF xpdf-pdf-code-execution(41884)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1266/references
VUPEN ADV-2008-1266
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-603-1
UBUNTU USN-603-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28830
BID 28830 Poppler and Xpdf PDF Rendering Library Embedded Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Release Date:2008-09-17
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0240.html
REDHAT RHSA-2008:0240
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0262.html
REDHAT RHSA-2008:0262
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0238.html
REDHAT RHSA-2008:0238
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1606
DEBIAN DSA-1606
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:089
MANDRIVA MDVSA-2008:089
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:173
MANDRIVA MDVSA-2008:173
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:197
MANDRIVA MDVSA-2008:197
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0239.html
REDHAT RHSA-2008:0239
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html
SUSE SUSE-SR:2008:013
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1548
DEBIAN DSA-1548
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019893
SECTRACK 1019893
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-18.xml
GENTOO GLSA-200804-18
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
SUSE SUSE-SR:2008:011

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2008-1693

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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