CVE-2005-3625
Xpdf, as used in products such as gpdf, kpdf, pdftohtml, poppler, teTeX, CUPS, libextractor, and others, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via streams that end prematurely, as demonstrated using the (1) CCITTFaxDecode and (2)…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.82%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Xpdf, as used in products such as gpdf, kpdf, pdftohtml, poppler, teTeX, CUPS, libextractor, and others, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via streams that end prematurely, as demonstrated using the (1) CCITTFaxDecode and (2) DCTDecode streams, aka "Infinite CPU spins."
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.82% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- easy software products/cups · kde/kdegraphics · kde/koffice · kde/kpdf · kde/kword · libextractor/libextractor · poppler/poppler · sgi/propack · tetex/tetex · xpdf/xpdf · conectiva/linux · debian/debian linux · gentoo/linux · mandrakesoft/mandrake linux · mandrakesoft/mandrake linux corporate server · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/fedora core · redhat/linux · redhat/linux advanced workstation · +13 more
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.15/SCOSA-2006.15.txt
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20051201-01-U
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060201-01-U
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jan/0001.htmlPatch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0177.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2005-003.txtExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18147
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18303Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18312Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18313Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18329Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18332Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18334Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18335Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18338Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18349Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18373
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18375Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18380
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18385Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18387Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18389Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18398Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18407Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18414
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18416Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18423Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18425
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18428
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.