CVE-2005-0064

Public Exploit

Description

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.

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.50% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/17277 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11781 signature vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-066.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-034.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:018 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:017 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:016 vendor advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0003/ patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2352 patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2353 patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-645 patch vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200502-10 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-026.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-053.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:020 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200501-28 vendor advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=186&type=vulnerabilities patch vendor advisory third party advisory exploit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-059.html patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110625368019554&w=2 mailing list
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.42/SCOSA-2005.42.txt vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-648 patch vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:021 vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000921 patch vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.foolabs.com/pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.00pl3.patch patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:019 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-057.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0064?
CVE-2005-0064 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0064?
To fix CVE-2005-0064, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0064 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-0064 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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