Heap-based buffer overflow in WinHex 12.05 SR-14, and possibly other versions, may allow…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in WinHex 12.05 SR-14, and possibly other versions, may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name argument. NOTE: since this overflow is in the command line of an unprivileged program, it is highly likely that this is not a vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02045 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:x-ways_software_technology_ag:winhex:12.05_sr-14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.05_sr-14 | Vulnerable | X-ways Software Technology Ag |
- cpe:2.3:a:x-ways_software_technology_ag:winhex:12.05_sr-14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.05_sr-14 Vulnerable ·X-ways Software Technology Ag
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1187
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hr3f-3j4g-79j5
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-1187 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1187 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hr3f-3j4g-79j5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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