CVE-2005-3626 Null dereference in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file exploiting a null dereference in Xpdf-based libraries.
- 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-2005-3626?
CVE-2005-3626 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
Xpdf, as used in products such as gpdf, kpdf, pdftohtml, poppler, teTeX, CUPS, libextractor, and others, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted FlateDecode stream that triggers a null dereference.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3626?
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-2005-3626?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2005-3626 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3626 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Conectiva Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3626, GHSA-v9w2-g4p4-9xg6.