# CVE-2005-0064: Buffer overflow in the Decrypt::makeFileKey2 function in Decrypt.cc for xpdf 3.00 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-01-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the Decrypt::makeFileKey2 function in Decrypt.cc for xpdf 3.00 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a large /Encrypt /Length keyLength value.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/17277
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11781
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-066.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-034.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:018
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:017
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:016
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0003/
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2352
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2353
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-645
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200502-10
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-026.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-053.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:020
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200501-28
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=186&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-059.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110625368019554&w=2
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.42/SCOSA-2005.42.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-648
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:021
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000921
- ftp://ftp.foolabs.com/pub/xpdf/xpdf-3.00pl3.patch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:019

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