CVE-2005-0605

scan.c for LibXPM may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative bitmap_unit value that leads to a buffer overflow.

Published: 2005-03-02 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2005-0605 is rated Moderate Risk (63.3/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.51%, 90th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +1.67% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-0605

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 2.84% 4.51% +1.67%
2 2025-07-05 3.18% 2.84% -0.34%
3 2025-03-30 — 3.18% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-0605

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-0605

OS Trackers for CVE-2005-0605

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0605
ubuntu medium CVE-2005-0605 medium priority: Ubuntu including 5 source packages (lesstif1-1, lesstif2, openmotif, xorg, xterm), 20 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 14, needs-triage 5, DNE 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2005-0605

Vendor comments (NVD) for CVE-2005-0605

  • Red Hat (2007-03-14T00:00:00)

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-0605

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
lesstif lesstif 0.93.94 cpe:2.3:a:lesstif:lesstif:0.93.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sgi propack 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
x.org x11r6 6.7.0 cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11r6:6.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
x.org x11r6 6.8 cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11r6:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
x.org x11r6 6.8.1 cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11r6:6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 3.3 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 3.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 3.3.3 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 3.3.4 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 3.3.5 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 3.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.0.2.11 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.0.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.1.11 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.1.12 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.1:*:errata:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.3.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
altlinux alt_linux 2.3 cpe:2.3:o:altlinux:alt_linux:2.3:*:compact:*:*:*:*:*
altlinux alt_linux 2.3 cpe:2.3:o:altlinux:alt_linux:2.3:*:junior:*:*:*:*:*
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 10.1 cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 10.1 cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 10.2 cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 10.2 cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.2:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux_corporate_server 2.1 cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux_corporate_server 2.1 cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux_corporate_server 3.0 cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux_corporate_server 3.0 cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux 3.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux 3.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux 3.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation_server:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux 4.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux 4.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux 4.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 3.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 4.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat fedora_core core_2.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat fedora_core core_3.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 6.1 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 6.1 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 6.2 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 6.3 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 6.3 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 6.3 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 6.4 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 6.4 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 6.4 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 6.4 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.1 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.1 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:spa:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.1 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.1 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.1 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.2 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.2 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.2:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.3 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.3 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.3:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.3 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.3:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7.3 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.3:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 8.0 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 8.0 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 8.1 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 8.2 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 9.1 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 9.1 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-0605

URL Tags
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.5/SCOSA-2006.5.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.57/SCOSA-2005.57.txt
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060403-01-U
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83598 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83655 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/14460
http://secunia.com/advisories/18049
http://secunia.com/advisories/18316
http://secunia.com/advisories/19624
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-08.xml Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013339 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-723 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-15.xml Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00001.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-044.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-198.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-331.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-412.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-473.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12714 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/attachment.cgi?id=1909 Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10411
https://usn.ubuntu.com/92-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/97-1/
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