CVE-2005-3192 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious PDF file with an out-of-range component count.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-3192?
CVE-2005-3192 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the StreamPredictor function in Xpdf 3.01, as used in products such as (1) Poppler, (2) teTeX, (3) KDE kpdf, and (4) pdftohtml, (5) KOffice KWord, (6) CUPS, and (7) libextractor allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with an out-of-range numComps (number of components) field.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3192?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xpdf Xpdf.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3192?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-3192 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3192 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3192, GHSA-xj67-863c-2vj3.