CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0904

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Integer overflow in the bitmap (BMP) decoder for Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via wide bitmap files that trigger heap-based buffer overflows.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code on the victim's computer, leading to full system compromise, data theft, or malware installation.

Recommendation

Immediately update Mozilla Firefox to Preview Release or later, Mozilla to version 1.7.3 or later, and Thunderbird to version 0.8 or later.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Integer overflow in the bitmap (BMP) decoder for Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via wide bitmap files that trigger heap-based buffer overflows.

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