5.1
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
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 :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
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
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
The identified versions of chmlib and KchmViewer are vulnerable to a buffer overflow; upgrading to the latest versions will address the issue.
  • Upgrade chmlib to version 0.37 or later.
  • Upgrade KchmViewer to the latest version.
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-2005-3318.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0536.html
http://morte.jedrea.com/~jedwin/projects/chmlib/ Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/17325 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17480 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17775 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17776 Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-23.xml
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html
http://www.osvdb.org/20335
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15211 Patch
http://www.sven-tantau.de/public_files/chmlib/chmlib_20051126.txt Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2207
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22885
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0536.html
http://morte.jedrea.com/~jedwin/projects/chmlib/ Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/17325 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17480 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17775 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17776 Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-23.xml
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html
http://www.osvdb.org/20335
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15211 Patch
http://www.sven-tantau.de/public_files/chmlib/chmlib_20051126.txt Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2207
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22885
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-3318 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-2005-3318 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).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-3318 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0536.html
    Added Reference http://morte.jedrea.com/~jedwin/projects/chmlib/
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17325
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17480
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17775
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17776
    Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-23.xml
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/20335
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15211
    Added Reference http://www.sven-tantau.de/public_files/chmlib/chmlib_20051126.txt
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2207
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22885
  • 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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.1
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

2.96 }} -1.55%

score

0.85259

percentile