HIGH
security flaw
Published Jan 6, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.52%
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.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.36
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0163
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
tetex-0:1.0.7-67.9
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0160
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
xpdf-1:2.02-9.8
Fixed · RHSA-2005:840
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.10
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0163
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
gpdf-0:2.8.2-7.4
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0177
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-3.6
Fixed · RHSA-2005:868
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
tetex-0:2.0.2-22.EL4.7
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0160
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
xpdf-1:3.00-11.10
Fixed · RHSA-2005:840
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.36 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0163 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | tetex-0:1.0.7-67.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0160 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | xpdf-1:2.02-9.8 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:840 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.10 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0163 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | gpdf-0:2.8.2-7.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0177 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-3.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:868 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | tetex-0:2.0.2-22.EL4.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0160 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | xpdf-1:3.00-11.10 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:840 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.52% 0.05521
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05521
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.52% (0.05521) | 92.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.44% (0.05439) | 91.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.33% (0.04327) | 87.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.38% (0.08380) | 86.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 4.33% (0.04327) | 87.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.56% (0.02564) | 84.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.69% (0.06690) | 93.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2023 | 3.64% (0.03642) | 90.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.60% (0.02602) | 88.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.63% (0.05630) | 90.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05630) | 89.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05630) | 76.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (90)
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jan 6, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 16, 2005
Link CVE-2005-3627
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a