CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0605

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the scan.c file of the LibXPM library may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative bitmap_unit value that leads to a buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of remote code execution by an attacker, which could lead to system compromise or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the LibXPM library to the latest version that fixes this vulnerability, and to validate input data in applications using this library.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

scan.c for LibXPM may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative bitmap_unit value that leads to a buffer overflow.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS