CVE-2005-2659
CHMLib Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Buffer overflow in the LZX decompression in CHM Lib (chmlib) 0.35, as used in products such as KchmViewer, has unknown impact and attack vectors.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 16, 2005, 7:42 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade the chmlib packages. The old stable distribution (woody) does not contain chmlib packages. For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in version 0.35-6sarge1.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2005-2659.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://mail-index.netbsd.org/pkgsrc-changes/2005/09/12/0010.html | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17325 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17494 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17775 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-886 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15338 | |
| http://mail-index.netbsd.org/pkgsrc-changes/2005/09/12/0010.html | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17325 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17494 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17775 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-886 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15338 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-2659 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-2659
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2005-2659 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2005-2659 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://mail-index.netbsd.org/pkgsrc-changes/2005/09/12/0010.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17325 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17494 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17775 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-886 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15338 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 16, 2005
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.00 }} -1.11%
score
0.74946
percentile