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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-4595 · published 31 December 2005

CVE-2005-4595: Gentoo nview vulnerability

Gentoo · Nview

Untrusted search path vulnerability (RPATH) in XnView 1.70 and NView 4.51 on Gentoo Linux allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious library in the current working directory.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.42% · top 66.4%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.42%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability (RPATH) in XnView 1.70 and NView 4.51 on Gentoo Linux allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious library in the current working directory.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=117063
http://secunia.com/advisories/18235 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18240 Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-18.xml Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/22093
http://www.osvdb.org/22094
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16087 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23910
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=117063
http://secunia.com/advisories/18235 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18240 Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-18.xml Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/22093
http://www.osvdb.org/22094
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16087 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23910

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-4595), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.