CVE-2005-3737 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published 22 Nov 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious SVG file with long CSS values in Inkscape.

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-2005-3737?

CVE-2005-3737 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 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

Buffer overflow in the SVG importer (style.cpp) of inkscape 0.41 through 0.42.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a SVG file with long CSS style property values.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3737?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Inkscape Inkscape.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3737?

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-2005-3737 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3737 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3737, DTSA-24-1, GHSA-vrpq-h3wp-3cp5.