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CVE-2005-2659

Published: Nov 16, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

Description

Buffer overflow in the LZX decompression in CHM Lib (chmlib) 0.35, as used in products such as KchmViewer, has unknown impact and attack vectors.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

individual-dev

chm libLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-886

http://secunia.com/advisories/17775

http://secunia.com/advisories/17325

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