HIGH
Buffer overflow in Links 2.0 pre4 allows remote attackers to crash client browsers and possibly execute arbitrary code via gamma tables in large 16-bit PNG images
Published Jul 14, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.49%
Description
Buffer overflow in Links 2.0 pre4 allows remote attackers to crash client browsers and possibly execute arbitrary code via gamma tables in large 16-bit PNG images.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.0_pre4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.49% 0.03489
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03489
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.49% (0.03489) | 88.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.22% (0.03218) | 86.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 4.33% (0.04326) | 89.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 5.76% (0.05761) | 90.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.86% (0.03861) | 87.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.87% (0.03870) | 92.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 3.87% (0.03870) | 92.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 1.80% (0.01800) | 88.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 85.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 84.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1.02% (0.01023) | 83.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 83.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 4.17% (0.04166) | 90.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.87% (0.03867) | 90.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~clock/twibright/links/download/ChangeLog x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9287.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4921 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~clock/twibright/links/download/ChangeLog | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9287.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4921 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 14, 2005
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Jul 14, 2005
Link CVE-2002-2060
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a