CVE-2026-116671EUVD-2026-110314GHSA-PMGM-6PC2-9QVC
Infinite loop in Xpdf due to missing validation in JPEG 2000 decoder
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- published
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- Not listed in CISA KEV
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- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Xpdf, a widely used PDF viewer and toolkit, is affected by this vulnerability. A specially crafted JPEG 2000 image embedded in a PDF can cause the software to enter an infinite loop, making it hang or become unresponsive.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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Infinite loop in Xpdf 4.06 and earlier, due to incorrect validation of progression order field in JPEG 2000 image.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- Xpdf Xpdf
through 4.06