CVE-2023-3436 LOW

CVE-2023-3436: Deadlock in Xpdf 4.04 due to PDF object stream references

Vendor Xpdf
Product Xpdf
Weakness CWE-833
Published June 27, 2023
Last update November 7, 2024
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CVSS base score

3.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 27, 2023 CVE published
November 7, 2024 Record updated