In Xpdf 4.05 (and earlier), a PDF object loop in an object stream leads to infinite recursion and a stack overflow.
Weakness
The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xpdf | Xpdfreader | * | 4.05 (including) |
| Ipe | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Ipe | Ubuntu | mantic | * |
| Ipe | Ubuntu | oracular | * |
| Ipe | Ubuntu | plucky | * |
| Xpdf | Ubuntu | mantic | * |
| Xpdf | Ubuntu | oracular | * |
| Xpdf | Ubuntu | plucky | * |