CVE-2005-3662 describes an off-by-one buffer overflow in greg_roelofs pnmtopng versions prior to 2.39, specifically when processing PNM files with exactly 256 colors using the -alpha option. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a medium severity, and could lead to a denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution if an attacker provides a specially crafted PNM file. While the attack vector is local, requiring user interaction, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.37.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:pnmtopng:2.37.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.37.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:pnmtopng:2.37.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.37.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:pnmtopng:2.37.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.37.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:pnmtopng:2.37.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.38CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:pnmtopng:2.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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