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Unscored severity · published Aug 16, 2005
CVE-2005-2097
xpdf and kpdf do not properly validate the "loca" table in PDF files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption and hang) via a PDF file with a…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
xpdf and kpdf do not properly validate the "loca" table in PDF files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption and hang) via a PDF file with a "broken" loca table, which causes a large temporary file to be created when xpdf attempts to reconstruct the information.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KP
Kpdf · Kde
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
XP
Xpdf · Xpdf
3.0; 3.0_pl2; 3.0_pl3 · source: NVD
Affected product
KP
Kpdf
Kde
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2097
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2097
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17277
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18398
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18407
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21339
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/25729
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