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medium 5.1

CVE-2005-3737 json

Buffer overflow in the SVG importer (style.cpp) of inkscape 0.41 through 0.42.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via…

published 2005-11-22 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3734

cvss
5.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
13.4%
EPSS 13.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Buffer overflow in the SVG importer (style.cpp) of inkscape 0.41 through 0.42.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a SVG file with long CSS style property values.

Patch / fix

  • inkscape Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.43-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3737

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-26540)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

13.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-26540 Inkscape 0.41/0.42 - '.SVG' Image Buffer Overflow remote, 2005-11-21
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15507 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.1 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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