CVE-2008-1693

CVE-2008-1693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Poppler with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-20
• Affected product: Poppler
• Published: 2008-04-18
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.

How severe is CVE-2008-1693?

CVE-2008-1693 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-1693 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-1693?

CVE-2008-1693 primarily affects Poppler. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1693?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-1693 published?

CVE-2008-1693 was published on 2008-04-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29816
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29834
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29836
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29851
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29853
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29868
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29869
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29884
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29885
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30019
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30033
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30717
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31035
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-18.xml
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019893
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1548
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1606
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:089
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:173
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:197
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0238.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0239.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0240.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0262.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28830
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-603-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-603-2
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1265/references

Affected products (29)

• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.5.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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