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CVE-2005-3662

Off-by-one buffer overflow in pnmtopng before 2.39, when using the -alpha command line option (Alphas_Of_Color), allows attackers to cause…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.6%
percentile 49%
Public exploits
0
none known

Off-by-one buffer overflow in pnmtopng before 2.39, when using the -alpha command line option (Alphas_Of_Color), allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNM file with exactly 256 colors.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

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

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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

References

  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9583 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • 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
  • securityfocus.com /bid/15427 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17544 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?release_id=370545 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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/18517 · 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

Sources

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