Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the (1) DCTStream::readProgressiveSOF and (2) DCTStream::readBaselineSOF functions in the DCT stream parsing code (Stream.cc) in xpdf 3.01 and earlier, as used in products such as (a) Poppler, (b) teTeX, (c) KDE kpdf, (d) pdftohtml, (e) KOffice KWord, (f) CUPS, and (g) libextractor allow user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file with an out-of-range number of components (numComps), which is used as an array index.
CVE-2005-3191 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from xpdf organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2005-12-07T01:03:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 5.1 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
4.9
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 0.90 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 0.91 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 0.92 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 0.93 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 1.0 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 1.0a | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 1.1 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 2.0 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 2.1 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 2.2 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 2.3 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 3.0 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 3.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 3.0_pl2 | Yes |
| Application | xpdf | xpdf | 3.0_pl3 | Yes |
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