CVE-2005-3193 — MEDIUM (5.1)

Vulnerability Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the JPXStream::readCodestream function in the JPX stream parsing code (JPXStream.c) for xpdf 3.01 and earlier, as used in products such as (1) Poppler, (2) teTeX, (3) KDE kpdf, (4) CUPS, and (5) libextractor allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file with large size values that cause insufficient memory to be allocated.

CVSS Score

5.1

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xpdf	Xpdf	0.90

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2005-3193?

CVE-2005-3193 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.1 (MEDIUM). Heap-based buffer overflow in the JPXStream::readCodestream function in the JPX stream parsing code (JPXStream.c) for xpdf 3.01 and earlier, as used in products such as (1) Poppler, (2) teTeX, (3) KDE...

How severe is CVE-2005-3193?

CVE-2005-3193 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2005-3193?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xpdf Xpdf.