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CVE-2023-2662

Divide-by-zero in Xpdf 4.04 due to bad color space object

2.9 LowFix available

In Xpdf 4.04 (and earlier), a bad color space object in the input PDF file can cause a divide-by-zero.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.28%Up 0.2 points since May 12, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 2.9

Divide-by-zero in Xpdf 4.04 due to bad color space object

In Xpdf 4.04 (and earlier), a bad color space object in the input PDF file can cause a divide-by-zero.

Record
CVE-2023-2662
CVSS 3.1
2.9 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-369, CWE-369
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-34128 2.9

In Xpdf 4.04 (and earlier), a bad color space object in the input PDF file can cause a divide-by-zero.

Record
EUVD-2023-34128
CVSS 3.1
2.9 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q94w-f7gq-q946 2.9

In Xpdf 4.04 (and earlier), a bad color space object in the input PDF file can cause a divide-by...

In Xpdf 4.04 (and earlier), a bad color space object in the input PDF file can cause a divide-by-zero.

Record
GHSA-q94w-f7gq-q946
CVSS 3.1
2.9 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-369
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 2.9

In Xpdf 4.04 (and earlier), a bad color space object in the input PDF file can cause a divide-by-zero.

Record
CVE-2023-2662
CVSS 3.1
2.9 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-369
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2023-2662 5.5

In Xpdf 4.04 (and earlier), a bad color space object in the input PDF file can cause a divide-by-zero.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2023-2662
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-2662 2.9

In Xpdf 4.04 (and earlier), a bad color space object in the input PDF file can cause a divide-by-zero.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2662
CVSS 3.1
2.9 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2024-0035 No score

Updated xpdf packages fix security vulnerabilities

The updated packages fix security vulnerabilities: Logic bug in text extractor led to invalid memory access. (CVE-2022-30524) Integer overflow in rasterizer. (CVE-2022-30775) PDF object loop in Catalog::countPageTree. (CVE-2022-33108) PDF object loop in AcroForm::scanField. (CVE-2022-36561) Logic bug in JBIG2 decoder. (CVE-2022-38222) PDF object loop in Catalog::countPageTree. (CVE-2022-38334) Missing bounds check in CFF font converter caused null pointer dereference. (CVE-2022-38928) PDF object loop in Catalog::countPageTree. (CVE-2022-41842) Missing bounds check in CFF font parser caused invalid memory access. (CVE-2022-41843) PDF object loop in AcroForm::scanField. (CVE-2022-41844) PDF object loop in Catalog::readPageLabelTree2. (CVE-2022-43071) PDF object loop in Catalog::countPageTree. (CVE-2022-43295) PDF object loop in Catalog::countPageTree. (CVE-2022-45586) PDF object loop in Catalog::countPageTree. (CVE-2022-45587) Divide-by-zero in Xpdf 4.04 due to bad color space object. (CVE-2023-2662) PDF object loop in Catalog::readPageLabelTree2. (CVE-2023-2663) PDF object loop in Catalog::readEmbeddedFileTree. (CVE-2023-2664) Divide-by-zero in Xpdf 4.04 due to very large page size. (CVE-2023-3044) Deadlock in Xpdf 4.04 due to PDF object stream references. (CVE-2023-3436)

Record
MGASA-2024-0035
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xpdf
Alpine:v3.19
 before 4.05-r0
4.05-r0
xpdf
Alpine:v3.20
 before 4.05-r0
4.05-r0
xpdf
Alpine:v3.21
 before 4.05-r0
4.05-r0
xpdf
Alpine:v3.22
 before 4.05-r0
4.05-r0
xpdf
Alpine:v3.23
 before 4.05-r0
4.05-r0
xpdf
Alpine:v3.24
 before 4.05-r0
4.05-r0
xpdf
Mageia:9
From an advisory covering 19 CVEs
 before 4.05-1.mga9
4.05-1.mga9
ipe
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.1.4-2.17.1.8-17.1.10-17.1.10-1.1
 None known
xpdf
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.03-17ubuntu23.03-17ubuntu33.03-17ubuntu53.03-183.04-13.04-1build13.04-1ubuntu13.04-1ubuntu1.1
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.7-27.2.7-3
 None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xpdf
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.04-4build13.04-53.04-5ubuntu23.04-6ubuntu13.04-7
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.9-17.2.13-27.2.13-2build1
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.23+dfsg1-27.2.24+dfsg1-17.2.24+dfsg1-1build1
 None known
xpdf
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.04+git20210103-3build13.04+git20211021-13.04+git20211021-1ubuntu13.04+git20220201-1
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.27+dfsg1-27.2.28-27.2.28-2.1build27.2.28-2.1build37.2.28-2.1build4
 None known
xpdf
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.04+git20220601-1ubuntu13.04+git20220601-1ubuntu23.04+git20231213-13.04+git20240118-13.04+git20240124-1
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3.04+git20240202-13.04+git20240202-1build13.04+git20240202-1build23.04+git20240202-1build3
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.30-1build1
 None known
xpdf
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.04+git20250304-1
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.30-1build27.2.30-2
 None known
xpdf
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.04+git20260220-13.04+git20260220-1ubuntu13.04+git20260802-1
 None known
ipe
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
7.2.30-1build17.2.30-1build2
 None known
xpdf
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.04+git20250304-13.04+git20250304-1build13.04+git20260220-1
 None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-2662 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.9) in Xpdf, published May 11, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. Fixed in xpdf 4.05-r0.

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