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TI-2008-01623 Aliases CVE-2008-1693GHSA-3f98-v8mx-8cr7

The CairoFont::create function in CairoFontEngine.cc in Poppler, possibly before 0.8.0…

Priority LOW 38CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04941 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 29

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.7.3Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.1Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.2Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2.0Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.0Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.1Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.2Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.3Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4.0Vulnerablepoppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.7.3 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.1 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.2 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.0 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.1 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.2 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.3 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.0 Vulnerable ·poppler
Show 19 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4.1Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4.2Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4.3Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4.4Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.0Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.1Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.2Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.3Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.4Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.9Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.91Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.0Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.1Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.2Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.3Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.4Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.0Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.1Vulnerablepoppler
cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.2Vulnerablepoppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.1 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.2 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.3 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.4 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.0 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.1 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.2 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.3 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.4 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.9 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.91 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.1 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.2 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.3 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.4 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.0 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.1 Vulnerable ·poppler
  • cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.2 Vulnerable ·poppler

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0262 Released 2008-05-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    gpdf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.ia64
  • RHSA-2008:0238 Released 2008-04-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    kdegraphics security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-9.el4_6, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-9.el4_6.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-9.el4_6, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.3.1-9.el4_6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-9.el4_6, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-9.el4_6.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-9.el4_6, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-9.el4_6.ia64 +3
  • RHSA-2008:0239 Released 2008-04-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    poppler security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_1, poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_1.i386, poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_1, poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_1.i386, poppler-utils-0.5.4-4.4.el5_1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) poppler-0.5.4-4.4.el5_1, poppler-devel-0.5.4-4.4.el5_1, poppler-devel-0.5.4-4.4.el5_1.i386
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2008:0240 Released 2008-04-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    xpdf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-16.el4, xpdf-1:3.00-16.el4.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-16.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-16.el4, xpdf-1:3.00-16.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-16.el4, xpdf-1:3.00-16.el4.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-16.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-16.el4, xpdf-1:3.00-16.el4.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-16.el4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0239
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0238, RHSA-2008:0240, RHSA-2008:0262
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0239
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0239
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0238, RHSA-2008:0240, RHSA-2008:0262
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0238, RHSA-2008:0240, RHSA-2008:0262
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0238, RHSA-2008:0240, RHSA-2008:0262

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1693
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3f98-v8mx-8cr7

References

Patch 1

Advisory 14

Other 3

  • TI-2009-03445 Integer overflow in the ObjectStream::ObjectStream function in XRef.cc in Xpdf 3.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-03443 Integer overflow in the PSOutputDev::doImageL1Sep function in Xpdf before 3.02pl4, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-03441 The Splash::drawImage function in Splash.cc in Xpdf 2.x and 3.x before 3.02pl4, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-03440 Integer overflow in the SplashBitmap::SplashBitmap function in Xpdf 3.x before 3.02pl4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-03444 Integer overflow in the create_surface_from_thumbnail_data function in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-02824 The Page destructor in Page.cc in libpoppler in Poppler 0.8.4 and earlier deletes a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
See all 26 →

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