CVE-2005-3318
CVE-2005-3318 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jed Wing Chm Lib with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Jed Wing Chm Lib
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in the _chm_decompress_block function in CHM lib (chmlib) before 0.37, as used in products such as KchmViewer, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2930.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-3318?
- Buffer overflow in the _chm_decompress_block function in CHM lib (chmlib) before 0.37, as used in products such as KchmViewer, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2930.
- How severe is CVE-2005-3318?
- CVE-2005-3318 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2005-3318 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-3318?
- CVE-2005-3318 primarily affects Jed Wing Chm Lib. In total, 8 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-3318?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-3318 published?
- CVE-2005-3318 was published on 2005-10-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0536.html
- http://morte.jedrea.com/~jedwin/projects/chmlib/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17325
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17480
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17775
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17776
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-23.xml
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/20335
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15211
- http://www.sven-tantau.de/public_files/chmlib/chmlib_20051126.txt
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2207
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22885
Affected products (8)
- cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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