CVE-2023-3436
Deadlock in Xpdf 4.04 due to PDF object stream references
LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 27, 2023 at 08:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:14 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsXpdfXpdf
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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC
Description
Xpdf 4.04 will deadlock on a PDF object stream whose "Length" field is itself in another object stream.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
3.3LOWGandC
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-833CWE-667
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