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CVE-2004-0783

Published: Sep 17, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787

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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in xpm_extract_color (io-xpm.c) in the XPM image decoder for gtk+ 2.4.4 (gtk2) and earlier, and gdk-pixbuf before 0.22, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain color string. NOTE: this identifier is ONLY for gtk+. It was incorrectly referenced in an advisory for a different issue (CVE-2004-0688).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

openSUSE Novell Inc.

On-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

gdkpixbuf gnome

LibraryLibrary

Consumer Software

On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / file-utility

novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems

gnomeoss-projectUSConsumer Softwareaka gnome project, glib

Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

https://www.suse.com/support/security/advisories/2004_33_gtk2_gdk_pixbuf.html

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101776-1

sunsolve.sun.com

https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2005

bugzilla.fedora.us

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Timeline

Published

Sep 17, 2004

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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