CVE-2005-3662 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause crashes or execute arbitrary code via crafted PNM files when the -alpha option is used in pnmtopng.
- 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-2005-3662?
CVE-2005-3662 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Nov 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
Off-by-one buffer overflow in pnmtopng before 2.39, when using the -alpha command line option (Alphas_Of_Color), allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNM file with exactly 256 colors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3662?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Greg Roelofs Pnmtopng.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3662?
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-2005-3662 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3662 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3662, GHSA-69w9-429r-r7vm.