CVE-2004-0914
Multiple vulnerabilities in libXpm for 6.8.1 and earlier, as used in XFree86 and other packages, include (1) multiple integer overflows,…
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Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in libXpm for 6.8.1 and earlier, as used in XFree86 and other packages, include (1) multiple integer overflows, (2) out-of-bounds memory accesses, (3) directory traversal, (4) shell metacharacter, (5) endless loops, and (6) memory leaks, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (application crash), or execute arbitrary code via a certain XPM image file. NOTE: it is highly likely that this candidate will be SPLIT into other candidates in the future, per CVE's content decisions.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 8.7% · top 4.8% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (22)
- RHSA-2005:004 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- libxpm-directory-traversal(18146) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- USN-83-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- RHSA-2004:537 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- libxpm-image-bo(18142) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 13224 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9943 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- FEDORA-2004-433 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- http://www.x.org/pub/X11R6.8.1/patches/README.xorg-681-CAN-2004-0914.patch (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2004:610 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- libxpm-improper-memory-access(18144) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- GLSA-200502-07 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- FLSA-2006:152803 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- DSA-607 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 11694 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- GLSA-200502-06 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- USN-83-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- HPSBTU01228 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
- MDKSA-2004:137 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- GLSA-200411-28 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- libxpm-dos(18147) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- libxpm-command-execution(18145) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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