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libpoppler library uninitialized pointer
updated since 09.07.2008
Published: 10.07.2008
Source: BUGTRAQ
SecurityVulns ID: 9139
Type: library
Level: 6/10
Description: Uninitialized pointer dereference on PDF parsing.

Affected: POPPLER : Poppler 0.8
CVE: CVE-2008-2950 (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.)

Original document Felipe Andres Manzano, [Full-disclosure] #2008-007 libpoppler uninitialized pointer - POC (10.07.2008)

Andrea Barisani, [oCERT-2008-007] libpoppler uninitialized pointer (09.07.2008)

Files: libpoppler uninitialized pointer exploit
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