CVE-2005-3625
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 premature...
Affects 33 products across 18 vendors.
Broad class covering failures in managing system resources such as memory, file handles, and connections.
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2005. A critical vulnerability affects Conectiva systems (CVE-2005-3625). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
BSID: BS-2005-GLOBAL-002759-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM
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| CVE ID | CVE-2005-3625 |
|---|---|
| BSID | BS-2005-GLOBAL-002759-C BreachSpider Global ID |
| CVSS Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Published | 2005-12-31 |
| Last Modified | 2026-04-16 |
| ICS Relevance | 0% |
| Weakness (CWE) | |
| Source | NVD |
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."
Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database
Vulnerability details: 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." CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Exploitation Likelihood: LOW
| Vendor | Product | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|
| Conectiva | Linux | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | — |
| Easy Software Products | Cups | — |
| Gentoo | Linux | — |
| Kde | Kpdf | — |
| Kde | Kword | — |
| Kde | Kdegraphics | — |
| Kde | Koffice | — |
| Libextractor | Libextractor | — |
| Mandrakesoft | Mandrake Linux Corporate Server | — |
| Mandrakesoft | Mandrake Linux | — |
| Poppler | Poppler | — |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | — |
| Redhat | Linux Advanced Workstation | — |
| Redhat | Linux | — |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | — |
| Redhat | Fedora Core | — |
| Sco | Openserver | — |
| Sgi | Propack | — |
| Slackware | Slackware Linux | — |
| Suse | Suse Linux | — |
| Tetex | Tetex | — |
| Trustix | Secure Linux | — |
| Turbolinux | Turbolinux Multimedia | — |
| Turbolinux | Turbolinux Personal | — |
| Turbolinux | Turbolinux Desktop | — |
| Turbolinux | Turbolinux Home | — |
| Turbolinux | Turbolinux Workstation | — |
| Turbolinux | Turbolinux | — |
| Turbolinux | Turbolinux Server | — |
| Turbolinux | Turbolinux Appliance Server | — |
| Ubuntu | Ubuntu Linux | — |
| Xpdf | Xpdf | — |
| CISA KEV | Not in KEV catalog |
|---|---|
| Public Exploit | Not confirmed |
| PoC Code | Not confirmed |
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
| Model | rule-based-v1 |
|---|---|
| Confidence | MEDIUM |
| Enriched At | 2026-05-24 |
| SHA-512 Audit Hash | 2764a3cf1ceed045a2926d3dcf81f3be9a78b2515b45d8e49c268b5957bb5d7cc4599b091df2c2d029b7197788e4cacac28985b1384661c7ff10fb9cd61a6d84 |
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