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TI-2005-03457 Aliases CVE-2005-3662GHSA-69w9-429r-r7vm

Off-by-one buffer overflow in pnmtopng before 2.39, when using the -alpha command line…

Priority LOW 22CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Off-by-one buffer overflow in pnmtopng before 2.39, when using the -alpha command line option (Alphas_Of_Color), allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNM file with exactly 256 colors.

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 · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:pnmtopng:2.37.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.37.3VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:pnmtopng:2.37.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.37.4VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:pnmtopng:2.37.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.37.5VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:pnmtopng:2.37.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.37.6VulnerableGreg Roelofs
cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:pnmtopng:2.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.38VulnerableGreg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:pnmtopng:2.37.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.37.3 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:pnmtopng:2.37.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.37.4 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:pnmtopng:2.37.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.37.5 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:pnmtopng:2.37.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.37.6 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs
  • cpe:2.3:a:greg_roelofs:pnmtopng:2.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.38 Vulnerable ·Greg Roelofs

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-2005-3662
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-69w9-429r-r7vm

References

Advisory 6

Other 2

Sources

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