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CVE-2005-3625

10.0 · HIGH

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…

Published Dec 31, 2005easy_software_productsCWE-399EPSS 3.82%

Overview

CVE-2005-3625 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting easy_software_products cups. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from easy_software_products. Update cups to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.15/SCOSA-2006.15.txtRefftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20051201-01-URefftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-URefftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060201-01-UReflists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jan/0001.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0177.htmlRefscary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2005-003.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/18147Refsecunia.com/advisories/18303Refsecunia.com/advisories/18312

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3625?

CVE-2005-3625 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting easy_software_products cups. It was published on December 31, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2005-3625?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-3625?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from easy_software_products. Update cups to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-3625?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-3625 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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