Xpdf, as used in products such as gpdf, kpdf, pdftohtml, poppler, teTeX, CUPS, libextractor, and others, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted FlateDecode stream that triggers a null dereference.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-3626 is rated High Exploit Risk (67.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 9.17%, 93th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-13 | 9.33% | 9.17% | -0.16% |
| 2 | 2025-12-28 | 9.17% | 9.33% | +0.16% |
| 3 | 2025-12-27 | — | 9.17% | — |
Full EPSS history (14 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
|
not yet assigned | CVE-2005-3626 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 4 source packages (cups, libextractor, poppler, xpdf), 20 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 20. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-3626 |
gentoo
|
normal | CVE-2005-3626: 2 GLSA(s) (200601-02, 200601-17), 9 atom(s) (app-office/koffice, app-office/kword, …); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2005-3626 |
redhat
|
high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-3626 |
suse
|
medium | CVE-2005-3626 severity moderate: SUSE including 15 source package names (cups-2.4.11-160000.2.2, cups-client-2.4.11-160000.2.2, …), 15 product×package rows across 4 product lines (SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0, SUSE Linux Micro 6.0, SUSE Linux Micro 6.1): Fixed 11, Known Not Affected 4. | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-3626/ |
ubuntu
|
medium | CVE-2005-3626 medium priority: Ubuntu including 3 source packages (gpdf, kdegraphics, koffice), 12 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 8, needs-triage 3, DNE 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2005-3626 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| easy_software_products | cups | 1.1.22 | cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| easy_software_products | cups | 1.1.22_rc1 | cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.22_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| easy_software_products | cups | 1.1.23 | cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| easy_software_products | cups | 1.1.23_rc1 | cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:1.1.23_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kdegraphics | 3.2 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdegraphics:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kdegraphics | 3.4.3 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdegraphics:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | koffice | 1.4 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:koffice:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | koffice | 1.4.1 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:koffice:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | koffice | 1.4.2 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:koffice:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kpdf | 3.2 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kpdf:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kpdf | 3.4.3 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kpdf:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kword | 1.4.2 | cpe:2.3:a:kde:kword:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| libextractor | libextractor | — | cpe:2.3:a:libextractor:libextractor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| poppler | poppler | 0.4.2 | cpe:2.3:a:poppler:poppler:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | propack | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:3.0:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| tetex | tetex | 1.0.7 | cpe:2.3:a:tetex:tetex:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| tetex | tetex | 2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:tetex:tetex:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| tetex | tetex | 2.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:tetex:tetex:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| tetex | tetex | 2.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:tetex:tetex:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| tetex | tetex | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:tetex:tetex:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xpdf | xpdf | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:xpdf:xpdf:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| conectiva | linux | 10.0 | cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:* |
| debian | debian_linux | 3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* |
| gentoo | linux | — | cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.1 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.1 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86-64:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.2 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.2 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.2:*:x86-64:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 2006 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 2006 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006:*:x86-64:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux_corporate_server | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux_corporate_server | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux_corporate_server | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux_corporate_server | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation_ia64:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | fedora_core | core_1.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | fedora_core | core_2.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | fedora_core | core_3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | fedora_core | core_4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | linux | 7.3 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | linux | 9.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | linux_advanced_workstation | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | linux_advanced_workstation | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* |