CVE-2005-0605

Description

scan.c for LibXPM may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative bitmap_unit value that leads to a buffer overflow.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.18% Top 15%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-331.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-412.html	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013339	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18049	third party advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060403-01-U	vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.5/SCOSA-2006.5.txt	vendor advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83598	patch vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-15.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-723	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19624	third party advisory
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=1909	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18316	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14460	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-198.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00001.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-044.html	vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-08.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12714	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html	vendor advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83655	patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-473.html	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html	vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.57/SCOSA-2005.57.txt	vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/97-1/	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10411	vdb entry signature
https://usn.ubuntu.com/92-1/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0605?: CVE-2005-0605 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0605?: To fix CVE-2005-0605, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0605 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0605 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.