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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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-1693 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from poppler organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-04-18T15:05:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application poppler poppler ≤ 0.7.3 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.1 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.1.1 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.1.2 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.2.0 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.3.0 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.3.1 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.3.2 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.3.3 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.4.0 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.4.1 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.4.2 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.4.3 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.4.4 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.5.0 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.5.1 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.5.2 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.5.3 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.5.4 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.5.9 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.5.91 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.6.0 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.6.1 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.6.2 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.6.3 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.6.4 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.7.0 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.7.1 Yes
Application poppler poppler 0.7.2 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For poppler's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.