# CVE-2005-1187: Memory corruption in n/a

> Heap-based buffer overflow in WinHex allows arbitrary code execution via a long file name argument, though likely not a security vulnerability due to unprivileged context.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Apr 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hr3f-3j4g-79j5

## What is CVE-2005-1187?

CVE-2005-1187 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Apr 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in WinHex 12.05 SR-14, and possibly other versions, may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name argument.  NOTE: since this overflow is in the command line of an unprivileged program, it is highly likely that this is not a vulnerability.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1187?

It affects 1 product.


Products: X-Ways Software Technology Ag Winhex.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-1187?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1187 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-1187 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-1187 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-1187 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Apr 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1187/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1187/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1187
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1187
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-1187

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