Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 25, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-4895
CVE-2005-4895
Description
Multiple integer overflows in TCMalloc (tcmalloc.cc) in gperftools before 0.4 make it easier for context-dependent attackers to perform memory-related attacks such as buffer overflows via a large size value, which causes less memory to be allocated than expected.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:csilvers:gperftools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:csilvers:gperftools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.3
- cpe:2.3:a:csilvers:gperftools:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:csilvers:gperftools:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <0.4
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