CVE-2005-2659

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Published Nov 16, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the LZX decompression in CHM Lib (chmlib) 0.35, as used in products such as KchmViewer, has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-886-1	New chmlib packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2660	Buffer overflow in the LZX decompression in CHM Lib (chmlib) 0.35, as used in products such as KchmViewer, has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.163% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/pkgsrc-changes/2005/09/12/0010.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/17325
http://secunia.com/advisories/17494
http://secunia.com/advisories/17775
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-886
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15338

History

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Subscriptions

Jed Wing Chm Lib

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:45 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Nov 16, 2005, 7:37 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:45 PM
Reserved: Aug 22, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 16, 2005, 7:42 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

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