Unscored severity · published Jul 6, 2005
CVE-2005-2096
zlib 1.2 and later versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted compressed stream with an incomplete code description of a length greater…
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CVSS
5.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
zlib 1.2 and later versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted compressed stream with an incomplete code description of a length greater than 1, which leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using a crafted PNG file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.6% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ZL
Zlib · Zlib
1.2.0; 1.2.1; 1.2.2 · source: NVD
In the news
VulnerabilityCritical
Siemens CADRA
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Summary
CADRA is affected by multiple zlib and Foxit vulnerabilities. Siemens has released a new version for CADRA and recommends to update to the latest version. Siemens is preparing further fix versions and recommends specific countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.
The following versions of Siemens CADRA are affected:
CADRA vers:intdot/<2511, vers:all/*
CVSS
Vendor
Equipment
Vulnerabilities
v3 9.8
Siemens
Siemens CADRA
Improper Input Validation, Incorrect Bitwise Shift of Integer, Out-of-bounds Write, Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow'), Integer Overflow or Wraparound, Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Background
Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Chemical, Commercial Facilities, Communications, Energy
Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide
Company Headquarters Location: Germany
Vulnerabilities
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CVE-2005-2096
zlib 1.2 and later versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted compressed stream with an incomplete code description of a length greater than 1, which leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using a crafted PNG file.
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Affected Products
Siemens CADRA
Vendor: Siemens
Product Version: CADRA < V2511
Product Status: known_affected
Remediations
Vendor fix Update to V2...
Jul 21, 2026·CISA Advisories
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2096
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2096
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/15949
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