CVE-2004-0783

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in xpm_extract_color (io-xpm.c) in the XPM image decoder for gtk+ 2.4.4 (gtk2) and earlier, and gdk-pixbuf before 0.22, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain color string. NOTE: this identifier is ONLY for gtk+. It was incorrectly referenced in an advisory for a different issue (CVE-2004-0688).

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 30.60% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory fedora.us Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory mandrakesecure.net Vendor Advisory mandrakesecure.net Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory com.br
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101776-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2005 issue tracking vendor advisory
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-005.txt third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9348 vdb entry signature broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1786 vdb entry signature broken link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-466.html patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109528994916275&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17385 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/369358 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:214 vendor advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419771/100/0/threaded vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:095 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:096 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11195 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-447.html patch vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000875 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17657 third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0783?
CVE-2004-0783 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0783?
To fix CVE-2004-0783, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0783 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-0783 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~31% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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