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CVE-2023-2663 (GCVE-0-2023-2663)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-05-11 20:16 – Updated: 2025-01-24 16:04
VLAI
Title
Stack overflow in Xpdf 4.04 due to object loop in PDF page label tree
Summary
In Xpdf 4.04 (and earlier), a PDF object loop in the page label tree leads to infinite recursion and a stack overflow.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-24 16:02 UTC
CWE
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Xpdf Xpdf Affected: 4.04
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