CVE-2005-2659
Buffer overflow in the LZX decompression in CHM Lib (chmlib) 0.35, as used in products such as...
Buffer overflow in the LZX decompression in CHM Lib (chmlib) 0.35, as used in products such as KchmViewer, has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Buffer overflow in the LZX decompression in CHM Lib (chmlib) 0.35, as used in products such as KchmViewer, has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- Record
CVE-2005-2659- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the LZX decompression in CHM Lib (chmlib) 0.35, as used in products such as KchmViewer, has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- Record
CVE-2005-2659- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2660 No score
Buffer overflow in the LZX decompression in CHM Lib (chmlib) 0.35, as used in products such as KchmViewer, has unknown impact and attack vectors.
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EUVD-2005-2660- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-27vf-v322-7qf5 No score
Buffer overflow in the LZX decompression in CHM Lib (chmlib) 0.35, as used in products such as...
Buffer overflow in the LZX decompression in CHM Lib (chmlib) 0.35, as used in products such as KchmViewer, has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- Record
GHSA-27vf-v322-7qf5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in the LZX decompression in CHM Lib (chmlib) 0.35, as used in products such as KchmViewer, has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- Record
CVE-2005-2659- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2659 No score
Buffer overflow in the LZX decompression in CHM Lib (chmlib) 0.35, as used in products such as KchmViewer, has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2659- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2659 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Jed Wing Chm Lib, published November 7, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.16%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in chmlib 0.37-2.
References
debian.org/security/2005/dsa-886
secunia.com/advisories/17775
securityfocus.com/bid/15338
mail-index.netbsd.org/pkgsrc-changes/2005/09/12/0010.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2659
github.com/advisories/GHSA-27vf-v322-7qf5
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-2659