CVE-2008-2950

poppler < 0.8.4 - Remote Code Execution via Page Destructor

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-2950. PoCs published by Felipe Andres Manzano.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a memory management vulnerability in libpoppler's Page class constructor/destructor, leading to arbitrary code execution via a use-after-free condition. The PoC generates a malicious PDF file that triggers the vulnerability when processed by tools like pdftotext or evince.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Felipe Andres Manzano · pythonlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6032

This exploit targets a memory management vulnerability in libpoppler's Page class constructor/destructor, leading to arbitrary code execution via a use-after-free condition. The PoC generates a malicious PDF file that triggers the vulnerability when processed by tools like pdftotext or evince.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: libpoppler (versions shipped with Debian/Gentoo, among others)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target system must have a vulnerable version of libpoppler installed · Victim must open the malicious PDF file with a vulnerable application (e.g., pdftotext, evince)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (20)

Core 20
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-631-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43619
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0223
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494142/100/0/threaded
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6032
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30963
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2024/references
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31002
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30107
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-04.xml
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-007.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31267
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31405
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:146
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3977
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020435
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493980/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31167

Scores

EPSS 0.1425
EPSS Percentile 96.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
poppler/poppler < 0.8.4
Published Jul 07, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026