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chmlib — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2659

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.

Products
chmlib
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
0.37-2
CVEs
CVE-2005-2659
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 20:44 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2659

core-osv · Original source

Published 16 Nov 2005, 07:42 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2659

chmlib

Fixed versions: 0.37-2

chmlib

Fixed versions: 0.37-2

chmlib

Fixed versions: 0.37-2

Complete source record
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  "method": "structured",
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      "modified": "2026-10-23T03:47:32.916939582Z",
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 411931,
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