CVE-2005-2659 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability within the LZX decompression component of CHM Lib (chmlib) version 0.35, impacting products like KchmViewer. This flaw carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a severe risk with network-based attack vectors, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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