CVE-2023-3436 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2023-3436

Deadlock in Xpdf 4.04 due to PDF object stream references

Vulnerability Description

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

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Jiahao Liu

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Xpdf
Vulnerable Versions:
4.04

Timeline

Official Publish: June 27th, 2023
Last Modified: November 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-833

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.