CVE-2023-3436

Deadlock in Xpdf 4.04 due to PDF object stream references

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Published Jun 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Xpdf 4.04 will deadlock on a PDF object stream whose "Length" field is itself in another object stream.

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:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-44100	Xpdf 4.04 will deadlock on a PDF object stream whose "Length" field is itself in another object stream.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.173% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?t=42618

History

Nov 7, 2024 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Xpdfreader Xpdf

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 7, 2024, 5:00 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GandC
Published: Jun 27, 2023, 8:55 PM
Updated: Nov 7, 2024, 5:00 PM
Reserved: Jun 27, 2023, 8:43 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:55 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:55 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 27, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

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