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CVE-2004-0783

HIGHEPSS 95th pctl
7.5
CVSS v2
NVD

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).

How to fix

Remediation Available
gtk+2.0Debian
Fixed in:2.4.9-2CVE-2004-0783
Fixed in:2.4.9-2CVE-2004-0783
Fixed in:2.4.9-2CVE-2004-0783
Fixed in:2.4.9-2CVE-2004-0783

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

9.43%probability of exploitation in 30 days
95thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 95% of all known CVEs.

References

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