CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0889

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 3.0 and other packages that use xpdf code such as CUPS 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-2004-0888.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update xpdf to a version after 3.0 and all packages using its code, such as CUPS, to versions containing security fixes.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code such as CUPS, 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-2004-0888.

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