CVE-2005-3627 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via malicious PDF files due to unchecked values in Xpdf's DCTDecode stream processing.
- 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-2005-3627?
CVE-2005-3627 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, 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
Stream.cc in Xpdf, as used in products such as gpdf, kpdf, pdftohtml, poppler, teTeX, CUPS, libextractor, and others, allows attackers to modify memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via a DCTDecode stream with (1) a large "number of components" value that is not checked by DCTStream::readBaselineSOF or DCTStream::readProgressiveSOF, (2) a large "Huffman table index" value that is not checked by DCTStream::readHuffmanTables, and (3) certain uses of the scanInfo.numComps value by DCTStream::readScanInfo.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3627?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xpdf Xpdf.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3627?
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-2005-3627 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3627 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3627, GHSA-738f-c7mc-xp78.