Buffer overflow in Xpdf
CVE-2007-5393
Heap-based buffer overflow in the CCITTFaxStream::lookChar method in xpdf/Stream.cc in Xpdf 3.02p11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that contains a crafted CCITTFaxDecode filter.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.064 (93.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.064 · newest: 0.064 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xpdf — versions 3.02p11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/27579 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_60_pdf.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/27632 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/27743 (third-party-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3774 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38304 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/27260 (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/27856 (third-party-advisory)
- support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/da3498f05433976cc548cc4eaf8349c8.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5393?
- CVE-2007-5393 is a vulnerability in Xpdf, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-11-08.
- Is CVE-2007-5393 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.