CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0064

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the Decrypt::makeFileKey2 function in xpdf version 3.00 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted PDF file with a large /Encrypt /Length keyLength value.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code on the victim's system, potentially leading to system compromise, data theft, or malware installation.

Recommendation

Immediately update xpdf to a version newer than 3.00 or apply the security patch. If updating is not possible, restrict opening PDF files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the Decrypt::makeFileKey2 function in Decrypt.cc for xpdf 3.00 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a large /Encrypt /Length keyLength value.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS