CVE-2005-1141 Integer overflow in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 16 Apr 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNM file due to an integer overflow leading to heap corruption in GOCR.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2005-1141?

CVE-2005-1141 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer overflow in the readpgm function in pnm.c for GOCR 0.40, when using the netpbm library, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNM file with large width and height values, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1141?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Optical Character Recognition Project Optical Character Recognition.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1141?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2005-1141 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1141 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1141, GHSA-ghqg-gfm6-qhh6.