7.5
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2005-0206
Xpdf Incomplete Fix for 64-bit Linux Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

The patch for integer overflow vulnerabilities in Xpdf 2.0 and 3.0 (CVE-2004-0888) is incomplete for 64-bit architectures on certain Linux distributions such as Red Hat, which could leave Xpdf users exposed to the original vulnerabilities.

INFO

Published Date :

April 27, 2005, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-0206 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
3 Redhat linux
4 Redhat linux_advanced_workstation
5 Redhat fedora_core
6 Redhat linux
1 Kde kpdf
2 Kde koffice
3 Kde kde
4 Kde kde
1 Sgi propack
2 Sgi advanced_linux_environment
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Xpdfreader xpdf
1 Suse suse_linux
1 Xpdf xpdf
1 Gnome gpdf
1 Ubuntu ubuntu_linux
1 Easy_software_products cups
1 Tetex tetex
1 Gentoo linux
1 Mandrakesoft mandrake_linux_corporate_server
1 Pdftohtml pdftohtml
1 Ascii ptex
1 Cstex cstetex
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for an integer overflow, which could lead to security issues across multiple software packages.
  • Update the affected packages.
  • If necessary, update the affected CUPS, gpdf, and xpdf packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-0206.

URL Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:041
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:042
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:043
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:044
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:052
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:056
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-034.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-053.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-057.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-132.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-213.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11501 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17818
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11107
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:041
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:042
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:043
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:044
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:052
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:056
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-034.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-053.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-057.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-132.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-213.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11501 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17818
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11107
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-0206 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-0206 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-0206 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-0206 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:041
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:042
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:043
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:044
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:052
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:056
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-034.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-053.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-057.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-132.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-213.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11501
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17818
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11107
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11107 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11107 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/17818 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17818 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

6.53 }} -4.95%

score

0.90204

percentile