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TI-2005-03428 Aliases CVE-2005-3632GHSA-x3c8-wqw8-h8mr

Multiple buffer overflows in pnmtopng in netpbm 10.0 and earlier allow attackers to…

Priority LOW 22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in pnmtopng in netpbm 10.0 and earlier allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNM file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.006 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.20VulnerableNetpbm
cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.21VulnerableNetpbm
cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:9.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.22VulnerableNetpbm
cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:9.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.23VulnerableNetpbm
cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:9.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.24VulnerableNetpbm
cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:9.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.25VulnerableNetpbm
cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableNetpbm
  • cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.20 Vulnerable ·Netpbm
  • cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.21 Vulnerable ·Netpbm
  • cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:9.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.22 Vulnerable ·Netpbm
  • cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:9.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.23 Vulnerable ·Netpbm
  • cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:9.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.24 Vulnerable ·Netpbm
  • cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:9.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.25 Vulnerable ·Netpbm
  • cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Netpbm

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:843 Released 2005-12-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    netpbm security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.4, netpbm-9.24-11.30.4.i386, netpbm-devel-9.24-11.30.4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.4, netpbm-9.24-11.30.4.i386, netpbm-9.24-11.30.4.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.4, netpbm-9.24-11.30.4.i386, netpbm-9.24-11.30.4.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 netpbm-9.24-11.30.4, netpbm-9.24-11.30.4.i386, netpbm-9.24-11.30.4.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:843
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:843
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:843
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:843

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3632
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3c8-wqw8-h8mr

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • TI-2003-00141 Multiple vulnerabilities in NetPBM 9.20 and earlier, and possibly other versions, may… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-02810 pnmtopng in netpbm before 10.25, when using the -trans option, uses uninitialized size… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-04054 Stack-based buffer overflow in converter/ppm/xpmtoppm.c in netpbm before 10.47.07 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-02339 pstopnm in netpbm does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-00526 Buffer overflow in the readImageData function in giftopnm.c in netpbm before 10.27 in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2006-03045 Buffer overflow in pamtofits of NetPBM 10.30 through 10.33 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
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Sources

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