Divide-by-zero in Xpdf 4.06 (and earlier), when a glyph in a Type 3 font has a zero height.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
Xpdf Xpdf unaffected
Version Status Constraints
4.06 affected —

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References
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https://www.xpdfreader.com/security-bug/CVE-2026-85458.html cve-icon
History

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description Divide-by-zero in Xpdf 4.06 (and earlier), when a glyph in a Type 3 font has a zero height.
Title Divide-by-zero in Xpdf 4.06 due to zero-height Type 3 glyph
Weaknesses CWE-369
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GandC

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-03T20:25:18.792Z

Reserved: 2026-09-03T20:10:21.048Z

Link: CVE-2026-85458

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