CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0914

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities in libXpm version 6.8.1 and earlier, used in XFree86 and other packages, include integer overflows, out-of-bounds memory accesses, directory traversal, shell metacharacter handling, endless loops, and memory leaks. These could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause denial of service (application crash), or execute arbitrary code via a crafted XPM image file.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes potential loss of sensitive data, service disruptions, and the possibility of remote code execution leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update libXpm to the latest available version and apply security patches provided by the operating system distribution.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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