CVE-2005-1142 json
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…
published 2005-04-15 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1145
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- gocr Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.39-5
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1142
Exploit prediction
3.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- overflow.pl http://www.overflow.pl/adv/gocr.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
overflow.pl
/adv/gocr.txt
exploit, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=111358557823673&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1142
- NVD CVE-2005-1142
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