CVE-2023-2662

Divide-by-zero in Xpdf 4.04 due to bad color space object

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

In Xpdf 4.04 (and earlier), a bad color space object in the input PDF file can cause a divide-by-zero.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Xpdf, the worst of which could result in denial of service. Versions greater than or equal to 4.05 are affected.

*Credits: huckleberry

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-05-11 CVE Reserved
2023-05-11 CVE Published
2025-01-24 CVE Updated
2025-01-24 First Exploit
2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-369: Divide By Zero

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://forum.xpdfreader.com/viewtopic.php?t=42505	2025-01-24

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Xpdfreader Search vendor "Xpdfreader"		Xpdf Search vendor "Xpdfreader" for product "Xpdf"				<= 4.04 Search vendor "Xpdfreader" for product "Xpdf" and version " <= 4.04"		-		Affected