CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2978

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in the pnmtopng tool of netpbm before version 10.25, when using the -trans option, uses uninitialized size and index variables when converting PNM images to PNG, which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the stack.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code on the server or workstation, leading to full system compromise, data theft, or service disruption.

Recommendation

Immediately update the netpbm package to version 10.25 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

pnmtopng in netpbm before 10.25, when using the -trans option, uses uninitialized size and index variables when converting Portable Anymap (PNM) images to Portable Network Graphics (PNG), which might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the stack.

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