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.
Published: 2005-04-16
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 4.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-1145 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.
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Gocr Optical Character Recognition Utility
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T21:35:59.969Z

Reserved: 2005-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-1142

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Status : Modified

Published: 2005-04-15T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:12:31.537

Link: CVE-2005-1142

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