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7.2
CVE-2005-3278: Jan Kybic BitMap Viewer 1.2 can run malicious code
CVE-2005-3278 · published 21 years ago
Summary
The BitMap Viewer version 1.2 can be tricked by a crafted PostScript file that contains an unusually large page count. This causes the program to write more data than it should, potentially letting a local user run any program they choose. Update the software or stop using it to prevent this risk.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| jan_kybic | bitmap_viewer |
1.2 cpe:2.3:a:jan_kybic:bitmap_viewer:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
Integer overflow in the openpsfile function in gsinterf.c for Jan Kybic BitMap Viewer (BMV) 1.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a PostScript (PS) file containing a large number of ...
Integer overflow in the openpsfile function in gsinterf.c for Jan Kybic BitMap Viewer (BMV) 1.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a PostScript (PS) file containing a large number of pages value, which leads to a resultant buffer overflow.
References
- http://felinemenace.org/advisories/bmv_advisory.txt Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17266 Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19029
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015086
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-981
- http://www.osvdb.org/20118
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15153
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22815
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.2
High
Timeline
Published23 Oct 2005
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2005-3278 · NVD
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