Stack-based buffer overflow in the _chm_find_in_PMGL function in chm_lib.c for chmlib before 0.36, as used in products such as KchmViewer, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CHM file containing a long element, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3318
Published Oct 28, 2005
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.53%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the _chm_find_in_PMGL function in chm_lib.c for chmlib before 0.36, as used in products such as KchmViewer, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a CHM file containing a long element, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3318.
Affected products
No data.
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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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.53% (0.02527) | 84.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.53% (0.02527) | 82.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.08% (0.02078) | 82.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.36% (0.03355) | 78.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.08% (0.02078) | 82.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.78% (0.00783) | 82.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 1.00% (0.00997) | 83.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2023 | 1.00% (0.00997) | 81.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.81% (0.00809) | 79.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.21% (0.03214) | 84.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.21% (0.03214) | 82.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.21% (0.03214) | 65.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17775 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/125 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015120 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=332&type=vulnerabilities third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15234 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2249 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/17775 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/125 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1015120 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=332&type=vulnerabilities | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15234 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2249 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory |
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