Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GOCR 0.40's readpgm Function Allows Remote Code Execution

CVE-2005-1142 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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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