Unscored severity · published Nov 22, 2005
CVE-2005-3737
Buffer overflow in the SVG importer (style.cpp) of inkscape 0.41 through 0.42.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a SVG file with long CSS style property…
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CVSS
13.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in the SVG importer (style.cpp) of inkscape 0.41 through 0.42.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a SVG file with long CSS style property values.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)13.4% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IN
Inkscape · Inkscape
0.41; 0.42; 0.42.1; 0.42.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3737
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3737
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=330894
cvs.sourceforge.net
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/inkscape/inkscape/src/style.cpp?r1=1.110&r2=1.110.2.1
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17651
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/17662
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17778
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17882
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