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.
CVE-2005-2097
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 2.1 — v2 rates that LOW (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.4% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 2.1LOWNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 2.1(low)
- EG Risk
- 14(Track)EG Risk 14/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity21% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 36%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 16, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (44)
- secalert@redhatftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.42/SCOSA-2005.42.txt
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17277
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18398
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18407
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/21339
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/25729
- secalert@redhathttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102972-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-780
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1136
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-936
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:138
- secalert@redhathttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-670.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-671.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-706.html
Patch Availability(5)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | kpdf () @ warty | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| redhat | gpdf-0:2.8.2-4.4 | 2005-08-10 | redhat |
| redhat | cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.7 | 2005-08-09 | redhat |
| redhat | xpdf-1:3.00-11.8 | 2005-08-09 | redhat |
| redhat | kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-3.4 | 2005-08-09 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(21 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:11(4)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cups | — | 1.1.22-7 | — |
| libextractor | — | 0.5.8-1 | — |
| poppler | — | 0.4.0-1 | — |
| xpdf | — | 3.00-15 | — |
Debian:12(4)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cups | — | 1.1.22-7 | — |
| libextractor | — | 0.5.8-1 | — |
| poppler | — | 0.4.0-1 | — |
| xpdf | — | 3.00-15 | — |
Debian:13(4)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cups | — | 1.1.22-7 | — |
| libextractor | — | 0.5.8-1 | — |
| poppler | — | 0.4.0-1 | — |
| xpdf | — | 3.00-15 | — |
Debian:14(4)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cups | — | 1.1.22-7 | — |
| libextractor | — | 0.5.8-1 | — |
| poppler | — | 0.4.0-1 | — |
| xpdf | — | 3.00-15 | — |
Debian:3.1(4)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gpdf | 2.8.2-1.2, 2.8.2-1.2sarge1, 2.8.2-1.2sarge2, 2.8.2-1.2sarge3 | 2.8.2-1.2sarge4 | — |
| kdegraphics | 4:3.3.2-2 | 4:3.3.2-2sarge1 | — |
| libextractor | 0.4.2-2, 0.4.2-2sarge1 | 0.4.2-2sarge2 | — |
| xpdf | 3.00-13 ... 3.00-13.5 (6 versions) | 3.00-13.6 | — |
Debian:4.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| gpdf | 2.10.0-1 ... 2.8.2-1.3 (10 versions) | 2.10.0-1+etch1 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
(5)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
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