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TI-2007-05180 Aliases CVE-2007-5393GHSA-jvj2-mwv2-mvpr

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CCITTFaxStream::lookChar method in xpdf/Stream.cc in…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06408 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 12 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:3.02p11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.02p11VulnerableXpdf
  • cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:3.02p11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.02p11 Vulnerable ·Xpdf

Remediation

Red Hat 12 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:1051 Released 2007-11-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kdegraphics security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-5.el5_1, kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-5.el5_1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-5.el5_1, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.5.4-5.el5_1, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.5.4-5.el5_1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-5.el5_1, kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-5.el5_1.i386, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.5.4-5.el5_1 +1
  • RHSA-2007:1024 Released 2007-11-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kdegraphics security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-6.el4_5, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-6.el4_5.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-6.el4_5.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-6.el4_5, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-6.el4_5.i386, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.3.1-6.el4_5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-6.el4_5, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-6.el4_5.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-6.el4_5.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-6.el4_5, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-6.el4_5.i386, kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-6.el4_5.ia64 +3
  • RHSA-2007:1027 Released 2007-11-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    tetex security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) tetex-3.0-33.2.el5_1.2, tetex-3.0-33.2.el5_1.2.i386, tetex-3.0-33.2.el5_1.2.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) tetex-3.0-33.2.el5_1.2, tetex-3.0-33.2.el5_1.2.i386, tetex-afm-3.0-33.2.el5_1.2 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386, tetex-afm-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386, tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.ia64 +18
Show 9 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2007:1031 Released 2007-11-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    xpdf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 xpdf-1:0.92-19.el2, xpdf-1:0.92-19.el2.i386, xpdf-1:0.92-19.el2.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 xpdf-1:0.92-19.el2, xpdf-1:0.92-19.el2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 xpdf-1:0.92-19.el2, xpdf-1:0.92-19.el2.i386
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 xpdf-1:0.92-19.el2, xpdf-1:0.92-19.el2.ia64
  • RHSA-2007:1030 Released 2007-11-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    xpdf security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 xpdf-1:2.02-11.el3, xpdf-1:2.02-11.el3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 xpdf-1:2.02-11.el3, xpdf-1:2.02-11.el3.i386, xpdf-1:2.02-11.el3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 xpdf-1:2.02-11.el3, xpdf-1:2.02-11.el3.i386, xpdf-1:2.02-11.el3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 xpdf-1:2.02-11.el3, xpdf-1:2.02-11.el3.i386, xpdf-1:2.02-11.el3.ia64
  • RHSA-2007:1029 Released 2007-11-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    xpdf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-14.el4, xpdf-1:3.00-14.el4.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-14.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-14.el4, xpdf-1:3.00-14.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-14.el4, xpdf-1:3.00-14.el4.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-14.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xpdf-1:3.00-14.el4, xpdf-1:3.00-14.el4.i386, xpdf-1:3.00-14.el4.ia64
  • RHSA-2007:1028 Released 2007-11-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    tetex security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 tetex-1.0.7-67.11, tetex-1.0.7-67.11.i386, tetex-afm-1.0.7-67.11 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 tetex-1.0.7-38.5E.12, tetex-1.0.7-38.5E.12.i386, tetex-1.0.7-38.5E.12.ia64 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 tetex-1.0.7-67.11, tetex-1.0.7-67.11.i386, tetex-1.0.7-67.11.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 tetex-1.0.7-38.5E.12, tetex-1.0.7-38.5E.12.i386, tetex-afm-1.0.7-38.5E.12.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 tetex-1.0.7-67.11, tetex-1.0.7-67.11.i386, tetex-1.0.7-67.11.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 tetex-1.0.7-38.5E.12, tetex-1.0.7-38.5E.12.i386, tetex-afm-1.0.7-38.5E.12.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 tetex-1.0.7-67.11, tetex-1.0.7-67.11.i386, tetex-1.0.7-67.11.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 tetex-1.0.7-38.5E.12, tetex-1.0.7-38.5E.12.ia64, tetex-afm-1.0.7-38.5E.12.ia64 +6
  • RHSA-2007:1026 Released 2007-11-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    poppler security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) poppler-0.5.4-4.3.el5_1, poppler-0.5.4-4.3.el5_1.i386, poppler-0.5.4-4.3.el5_1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) poppler-0.5.4-4.3.el5_1, poppler-0.5.4-4.3.el5_1.i386, poppler-utils-0.5.4-4.3.el5_1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) poppler-0.5.4-4.3.el5_1, poppler-devel-0.5.4-4.3.el5_1, poppler-devel-0.5.4-4.3.el5_1.i386
  • RHSA-2007:1025 Released 2007-11-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    gpdf security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.1, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.1.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.1, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.1, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.1.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.1, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.1.i386, gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.1.ia64
  • RHSA-2007:1023 Released 2007-11-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    cups security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.17-13.3.46 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46.ia64 +6
  • RHSA-2007:1022 Released 2007-11-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    cups security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2.ia64 +6
  • RHSA-2007:1021 Released 2007-11-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    cups security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.3, cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.3.i386, cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.3.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.3, cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.3.i386, cups-libs-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.3, cups-devel-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.3, cups-devel-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.3.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1023, RHSA-2007:1028, RHSA-2007:1030
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:1021, RHSA-2007:1026, RHSA-2007:1027
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2007:1028, RHSA-2007:1031
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1023, RHSA-2007:1028, RHSA-2007:1030
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1022, RHSA-2007:1024, RHSA-2007:1025, RHSA-2007:1027, RHSA-2007:1029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:1021, RHSA-2007:1026, RHSA-2007:1027, RHSA-2007:1051
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:1021, RHSA-2007:1026, RHSA-2007:1051
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1022, RHSA-2007:1024, RHSA-2007:1025, RHSA-2007:1027, RHSA-2007:1029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:1028, RHSA-2007:1031
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1023, RHSA-2007:1028, RHSA-2007:1030
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1022, RHSA-2007:1024, RHSA-2007:1025, RHSA-2007:1027, RHSA-2007:1029
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:1051
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:1028, RHSA-2007:1031
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1023, RHSA-2007:1028, RHSA-2007:1030
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1022, RHSA-2007:1024, RHSA-2007:1025, RHSA-2007:1027, RHSA-2007:1029
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:1028, RHSA-2007:1031

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5393
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvj2-mwv2-mvpr

References

Advisory 37

Other 14

  • TI-2003-00409 Various PDF viewers including (1) Adobe Acrobat 5.06 and (2) Xpdf 1.01 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2004-00806 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 2.0 and 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00807 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code such as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-01022 Buffer overflow in the Gfx::doImage function in Gfx.cc for xpdf 3.00, and other products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-05179 Integer overflow in the DCTStream::reset method in xpdf/Stream.cc in Xpdf 3.02p11 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2005-03421 Xpdf, as used in products such as gpdf, kpdf, pdftohtml, poppler, teTeX, CUPS… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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