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CVE-2005-2978

Published: Oct 18, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.9%
Top 9.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
netpbmnetpbm
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
netpbmoss-projectOSS Librariesaka netpbm

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://usn.ubuntu.com/210-1/
usn.ubuntu.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015071
securitytracker.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2133
vupen.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 18, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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