CVE-2005-2930 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the chm_lib library (versions prior to 0.36), specifically within the _chm_find_in_PMGL function. This vulnerability, affecting products like KchmViewer, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a specially crafted CHM file with an excessively long element. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity. It requires user interaction (AV:N/AC:H) but can lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise (C:P/I:P/A:P). There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, consistent with the majority of older vulnerabilities.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.