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CVE-2004-0783 json

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 befo…

published 2004-09-17 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0781

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
9.4%
EPSS 9.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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).

Patch / fix

  • gtk+2.0 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.4.9-2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0783

  • gtk2 RHEL 3 2.2.4-8.1
  • gdk-pixbuf RHEL 3 1:0.22.0-11.3.3
  • gdk-pixbuf-gnome RHEL 3 1:0.22.0-11.3.3

red hat advisories RHSA-2004:466RHSA-2004:447

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2004-0783 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 gtk2 2.2.4-8.1, gdk-pixbuf 0.22.0-11.3.3, gdk-pixbuf-gnome 0.22.0-11.3.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 gtk2 2.2.4-8.1, gdk-pixbuf 0.22.0-11.3.3, gdk-pixbuf-gnome 0.22.0-11.3.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 gtk2 2.2.4-8.1, gdk-pixbuf 0.22.0-11.3.3, gdk-pixbuf-gnome 0.22.0-11.3.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 gtk2 2.2.4-8.1, gdk-pixbuf 0.22.0-11.3.3, gdk-pixbuf-gnome 0.22.0-11.3.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:447

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Exploit prediction

9.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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Sources

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