CVE-2005-3318 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published 27 Oct 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

A buffer overflow in the chmlib library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious CHM file.

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

What is CVE-2005-3318?

CVE-2005-3318 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Oct 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

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3318?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jed Wing Chm Lib.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3318?

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-2005-3318 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3318 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3318, GHSA-238q-w3p2-vw4m.