Heap-based buffer overflow in WinHex 12.05 SR-14, and possibly other versions, may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name argument
Published Apr 19, 2005
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.04%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in WinHex 12.05 SR-14, and possibly other versions, may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name argument. NOTE: since this overflow is in the command line of an unprivileged program, it is highly likely that this is not a vulnerability.
Affected products
No data.
- 12.05_sr-14
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.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.04% (0.02045) | 80.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.04% (0.02045) | 78.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.35% (0.01353) | 78.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00366) | 73.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00366) | 71.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00396) | 72.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00396) | 69.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.92% (0.02920) | 83.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.92% (0.02920) | 81.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.92% (0.02920) | 64.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013727 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.unl0ck.org/files/papers/winhex.txt x_refsource_MISCURL Repurposed
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20139 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1013727 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.unl0ck.org/files/papers/winhex.txt | x_refsource_MISCURL Repurposed | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20139 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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