# CVE-2005-1046: Buffer overflow in the kimgio library for KDE 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCX image file.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-04-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the kimgio library for KDE 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCX image file.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11081
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_22_kdelibs3.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5802
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050421-1.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427976/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0331
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14908
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201320-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-714
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28114
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103170-1
- http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102328
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13096
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-393.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4241

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