CVE-2023-2662

Divide-by-zero in Xpdf 4.04 due to bad color space object

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Published May 11, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 2.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Xpdf 4.04 (and earlier), a bad color space object in the input PDF file can cause a divide-by-zero.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Xpdf

Xpdf

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.04`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xpdfreader:xpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-34128	In Xpdf 4.04 (and earlier), a bad color space object in the input PDF file can cause a divide-by-zero.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.281% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?t=42505

History

Jan 24, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Xpdfreader Xpdf

Weaknesses

CWE-369

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 24, 2025, 4:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GandC
Published: May 11, 2023, 8:08 PM
Updated: Jan 24, 2025, 4:06 PM
Reserved: May 11, 2023, 8:03 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:26 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:26 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:53 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 11, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:53 AM

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