Multiple buffer overflows in pnmtopng in netpbm 10.0 and earlier allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNM file.

Published 20 y ago 2005-11-21 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

4.6

v2.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

0.6%

percentile 49%

Public exploits

none known

Multiple buffer overflows in pnmtopng in netpbm 10.0 and earlier allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNM file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs.

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	2.0	4.6	`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`

novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2005_28_sr.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-843.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
secunia.com /advisories/17544 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/15514 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11165 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/2418 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:217 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
secunia.com /advisories/17679 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
secunia.com /advisories/17828 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
secunia.com /advisories/18186 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
secunia.com /advisories/17671 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
usn.ubuntu.com /218-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
debian.org /security/2005/dsa-904 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred

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