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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-0064 · published 2 May 2005

CVE-2005-0064: Xpdf vulnerability

Xpdf · Xpdf

Buffer overflow in the Decrypt::makeFileKey2 function in Decrypt.cc for xpdf 3.00 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a large /Encrypt /Length keyLength value.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.2% · top 5.9%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
7.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
52References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the Decrypt::makeFileKey2 function in Decrypt.cc for xpdf 3.00 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a large /Encrypt /Length keyLength value.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
ftp://ftp.foolabs.com/pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.00pl3.patch Patch
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.42/SCOSA-2005.42.txt
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000921 PatchVendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110625368019554&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17277
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-645 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-648 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=186&type=vulnerabilities ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:016
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:017
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:018
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:019
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:020
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:021
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-026.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-034.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-053.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-057.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-059.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-066.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0003/ PatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2352 PatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2353 PatchVendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11781
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200501-28
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200502-10
ftp://ftp.foolabs.com/pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.00pl3.patch Patch
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.42/SCOSA-2005.42.txt
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000921 PatchVendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110625368019554&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17277
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-645 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-648 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=186&type=vulnerabilities ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:016
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:017
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:018
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:019
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:020
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:021

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-0064), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.