CVE-2005-1142 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a malicious PNM file in GOCR when netpbm is not used, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-1142?
CVE-2005-1142 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the readpgm function in pnm.c for GOCR 0.40, when it is not using netpbm, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a P3 format PNM file with more data than implied by its width and height values.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1142?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gocr Optical Character Recognition Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1142?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-1142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1142, GHSA-6f86-ff42-6g2f.