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CVE-2005-2930

Stack-based buffer overflow in the _chm_find_in_PMGL function in chm_lib.c for chmlib before 0.36, as used in products such as KchmViewer,…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.5%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
0
none known

Stack-based buffer overflow in the _chm_find_in_PMGL function in chm_lib.c for chmlib before 0.36, as used in products such as KchmViewer, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CHM file containing a long element, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3318.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/15234 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/125 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17775 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • idefense.com /application/poi/display?id=332&type=vulnerabilities · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/2249 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1015120 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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