CVE-2008-2950 Use after free in n/a

High 7.5 Published 7 Jul 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document due to a use-after-free vulnerability in the Poppler library.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-2950?

CVE-2008-2950 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2950?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Poppler Poppler.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2950?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2008-2950 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2950 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2950, DTSA-146-1, GHSA-wx8f-9362-6rfq.