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TI-2005-01985 Aliases CVE-2005-2097GHSA-x6fq-2ggv-xgcv

xpdf and kpdf do not properly validate the "loca" table in PDF files, which allows local…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

xpdf and kpdf do not properly validate the "loca" table in PDF files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption and hang) via a PDF file with a "broken" loca table, which causes a large temporary file to be created when xpdf attempts to reconstruct the information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00429 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kde:kpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableKDE
cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableXpdf
cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:3.0_pl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0_pl2VulnerableXpdf
cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:3.0_pl3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0_pl3VulnerableXpdf
  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:kpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·KDE
  • cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Xpdf
  • cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:3.0_pl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0_pl2 Vulnerable ·Xpdf
  • cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:3.0_pl3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0_pl3 Vulnerable ·Xpdf

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:708 Released 2005-08-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gpdf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-4.4, gpdf-2.8.2-4.4.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-4.4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-4.4, gpdf-2.8.2-4.4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-4.4, gpdf-2.8.2-4.4.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-4.4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-4.4, gpdf-2.8.2-4.4.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-4.4.ia64
  • RHSA-2005:671 Released 2005-08-09 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kdegraphics security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-3.4, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-3.4.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-3.4.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-3.4, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-3.4.i386, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.3.1-3.4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-3.4, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-3.4.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-3.4.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-3.4, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-3.4.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-3.4.ia64 +3
  • RHSA-2005:670 Released 2005-08-09 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    xpdf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-11.8, xpdf-1:3.00-11.8.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-11.8.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-11.8, xpdf-1:3.00-11.8.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-11.8, xpdf-1:3.00-11.8.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-11.8.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-11.8, xpdf-1:3.00-11.8.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-11.8.ia64
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2005:706 Released 2005-08-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    cups security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.31, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.31.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.17-13.3.31 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.31, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.31.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.31.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.7, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.7.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.7.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.7, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.7.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.31, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.31.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.31.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.7, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.7.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.7.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.31, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.31.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.31.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.7, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.7.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.7.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:706
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:706
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:670, RHSA-2005:671, RHSA-2005:706, RHSA-2005:708
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:670, RHSA-2005:671, RHSA-2005:706, RHSA-2005:708
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:706
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:670, RHSA-2005:671, RHSA-2005:706, RHSA-2005:708
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:706
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:670, RHSA-2005:671, RHSA-2005:706, RHSA-2005:708

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2097
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6fq-2ggv-xgcv

References

Advisory 11

Other 2

Sources

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