CVE-2005-3662

security flaw

Published Nov 18, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-3659 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-218-1 netpbm vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 11:17 PM
Reserved
Nov 18, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 18, 2005, 2:02 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 12, 2005, 12:00 AM