5.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2005-3318
CHM lib Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution
Description

Buffer overflow in the _chm_decompress_block function in CHM lib (chmlib) before 0.37, as used in products such as KchmViewer, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2930.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 27, 2005, 10:02 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 19, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

4.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-3318 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Jed_wing chm_lib

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-3318 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Buffer overflow in the _chm_decompress_block function in CHM lib (chmlib) before 0.37, as used in products such as KchmViewer, allows attackers execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2930. Buffer overflow in the _chm_decompress_block function in CHM lib (chmlib) before 0.37, as used in products such as KchmViewer, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2930.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/22885 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22885 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.31 }} -0.62%

score

0.89914

percentile

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