CVE-2005-2930 json
Stack-based buffer overflow in the _chm_find_in_PMGL function in chm_lib.c for chmlib before 0.36, as used in products such as KchmViewer,…
published 2005-10-28 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2930
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the _chm_find_in_PMGL function in chm_lib.c for chmlib before 0.36, as used in products such as KchmViewer, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CHM file containing a long element, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3318.
Patch / fix
- chmlib Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.36-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2930
Exploit prediction
2.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/15234
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17775
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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idefense.com
/application/poi/display?id=332&type=vulnerabilities
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1015120
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2249
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/125
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2930
- NVD CVE-2005-2930
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