HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2005-3625
CRITICAL

CVE-2005-3625

CWE-399Published: December 31, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Xpdf, as used in products such as gpdf, kpdf, pdftohtml, poppler, teTeX, CUPS, libextractor, and others, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via streams that end prematurely, as demonstrated using the (1) CCITTFaxDecode and (2) DCTDecode streams, aka "Infinite CPU spins."

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2005-3625 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

conectiva1 product(s)
linux
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
cups
gentoo1 product(s)
linux
kde4 product(s)
kdegraphicskofficekpdfkword
libextractor1 product(s)
libextractor
mandrakesoft2 product(s)
mandrake linuxmandrake linux corporate server
poppler1 product(s)
poppler
Red Hat5 product(s)
enterprise linuxenterprise linux desktopfedora corelinuxlinux advanced workstation
sco1 product(s)
openserver
sgi1 product(s)
propack
slackware1 product(s)
slackware linux
SUSE1 product(s)
suse linux
tetex1 product(s)
tetex
trustix1 product(s)
secure linux
turbolinux8 product(s)
turbolinuxturbolinux appliance serverturbolinux desktopturbolinux hometurbolinux multimediaturbolinux personalturbolinux serverturbolinux workstation
Ubuntu1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
xpdf1 product(s)
xpdf
Source: NVD CPE · 73 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (170)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2005-3625
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-399
CISA KEVNo
Affected18 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 31, 2005

Related CVEs (CWE-399)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2005-3625 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.