CVE-2005-4895
Multiple integer overflows in TCMalloc (tcmalloc.cc) in gperftools before 0.4 make it easier for...
Multiple integer overflows in TCMalloc (tcmalloc.cc) in gperftools before 0.4 make it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, which causes less memory to be allocated than expected.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple integer overflows in TCMalloc (tcmalloc.cc) in gperftools before 0.4 make it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, which causes less memory to be allocated than expected.
- Record
CVE-2005-4895- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple integer overflows in TCMalloc (tcmalloc.cc) in gperftools before 0.4 make it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, which causes less memory to be allocated than expected.
- Record
CVE-2005-4895- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4886 No score
Multiple integer overflows in TCMalloc (tcmalloc.cc) in gperftools before 0.4 make it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, which causes less memory to be allocated than expected.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4886- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9chm-qgqp-3whh No score
Multiple integer overflows in TCMalloc (tcmalloc.cc) in gperftools before 0.4 make it easier for...
Multiple integer overflows in TCMalloc (tcmalloc.cc) in gperftools before 0.4 make it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, which causes less memory to be allocated than expected.
- Record
GHSA-9chm-qgqp-3whh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple integer overflows in TCMalloc (tcmalloc.cc) in gperftools before 0.4 make it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, which causes less memory to be allocated than expected.
- Record
CVE-2005-4895- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-4895 No score
Multiple integer overflows in TCMalloc (tcmalloc.cc) in gperftools before 0.4 make it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, which causes less memory to be allocated than expected.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4895- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
google-perftoolsDebian:12 |
before 0.7-1 | 0.7-1 |
google-perftoolsDebian:13 |
before 0.7-1 | 0.7-1 |
google-perftoolsDebian:14 |
before 0.7-1 | 0.7-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2005-4895 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Csilvers Gperftools, published July 25, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.13%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in google-perftools 0.7-1.