MEDIUM
CVE-2005-3626
CWE-399Published: December 31, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
5.0
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 (crash) via a crafted FlateDecode stream that triggers a null dereference.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2005-3626 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
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected Vendors & Products
conectiva1 product(s)
linux
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
easy_software_products1 product(s)
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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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (170)
→
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jan/0001.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0177.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/18303Vendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/18312Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/18313Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/18329Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/18332Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/18334Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/18335Patch · Vendor Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2005-3626
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-399
CISA KEVNo
Affected18 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 31, 2005
Related CVEs (CWE-399)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2005-3626 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.