CVE-2008-1693: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-1693: The CairoFont::create function in CairoFontEngine.cc in Poppler, possibly before 0.8.0, as used in Xpdf, Ev...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 08:32 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This flaw affects PDF rendering components used by several older document viewers. A malicious PDF with a crafted embedded font could make a vulnerable application run attacker-controlled code. Business urgency is highest for legacy systems that still open untrusted PDFs with Poppler, Xpdf, Evince, ePDFview, KWord, or related packages. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux or Unix desktops, document-processing hosts, or appliances using older Poppler/Xpdf-derived PDF rendering. The bundle names Xpdf, Evince, ePDFview, KWord, and other applications, but gives incomplete vendor/product/version data. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item with high impact if present. Prioritize systems that process external PDFs, user-uploaded documents, email attachments, or archived desktop images. Mitigation focus: Apply relevant vendor security updates for Poppler, Xpdf, and affected PDF applications.; Check distribution advisories from Red Hat, Debian, SUSE, Mandriva, and Gentoo.; Retire or isolate unsupported systems that cannot receive vendor fixes..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 19:09 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Apr 18, 2008, 15:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11226CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
xpdf-pdf-code-execution(41884)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
FEDORA-2008-3312CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA

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