Back to Database
Status published
High
CVE-2005-1142
Heap-based buffer overflow in the readpgm function in pnm.c for...
Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the readpgm function in pnm.c for GOCR 0.40, when it is not using netpbm, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a P3 format PNM file with more data than implied by its width and height values.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2005-1142
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
Affected Vendor
gocr
View all reports →Affected Software
optical character recognition utility
Vulnerable Versions:
0.3.2, 0.3.4, 0.37, 0.39, 0.40
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 16th, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.