How severe is CVE-2005-1141?

CVE-2005-1141 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2005-1141 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-1141?

CVE-2005-1141 affects Optical Character Recognition Project Optical Character Recognition. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1141?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2005-1141 published?

CVE-2005-1141 was published on 2005-04-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2005-1141

CVE-2005-1141 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Optical Character Recognition Project Optical Character Recognition with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-190.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-190
Affected product: Optical Character Recognition Project Optical Character Recognition
Published: 2005-04-15
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Integer overflow in the readpgm function in pnm.c for GOCR 0.40, when using the netpbm library, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNM file with large width and height values, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1141?: Integer overflow in the readpgm function in pnm.c for GOCR 0.40, when using the netpbm library, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNM file with large width and height values, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
How severe is CVE-2005-1141?: CVE-2005-1141 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2005-1141 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-1141?: CVE-2005-1141 affects Optical Character Recognition Project Optical Character Recognition. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1141?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2005-1141 published?: CVE-2005-1141 was published on 2005-04-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:optical_character_recognition_project:optical_character_recognition:0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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