CVE-2005-3624 Integer overflow in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via integer overflows in PDF parsing libraries when processing malicious CCITTFax streams.
- 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-2005-3624?
CVE-2005-3624 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 6 Jan 2006. 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
The CCITTFaxStream::CCITTFaxStream function in Stream.cc for xpdf, gpdf, kpdf, pdftohtml, poppler, teTeX, CUPS, libextractor, and others allows attackers to corrupt the heap via negative or large integers in a CCITTFaxDecode stream, which lead to integer overflows and integer underflows.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3624?
It affects 33 products.
Products include Conectiva Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Easy Software Products Cups, Gentoo Linux, Kde Kdegraphics, Kde Koffice and 27 more.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3624?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2005-3624 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3624 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Conectiva Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3624, GHSA-rj76-p6p4-3fm5.