CVE-2005-1142

Public Exploit

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the readpgm function in pnm.c for GOCR 0.40, when it is not using netpbm, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a P3 format PNM file with more data than implied by its width and height values.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.23% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory overflow.pl

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111358557823673&w=2	mailing list
http://www.overflow.pl/adv/gocr.txt	exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1142?: CVE-2005-1142 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1142?: To fix CVE-2005-1142, 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-2005-1142 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1142 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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