CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0888

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 2.0 and 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code such as CUPS, gpdf, and kdegraphics, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code, a different set of vulnerabilities than those identified by CVE-2004-0889.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of remote code execution by an attacker, which could lead to system compromise, and disruption of services through application crashes.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update xpdf to version 3.01 or later, and all packages using xpdf code (CUPS, gpdf, kdegraphics) to versions containing security patches.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 2.0 and 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code such as CUPS, gpdf, and kdegraphics, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code, a different set of vulnerabilities than those identified by CVE-2004-0889.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS