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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2004-0817 json

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the imlib BMP image handler allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file.

published 2004-09-17 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0815

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.9%
EPSS 4.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the imlib BMP image handler allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP file.

Patch / fix

  • imlib RHEL 3 1:1.9.13-13.3

red hat advisories RHSA-2004:465

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-2004-0817 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 imlib 1.9.13-13.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 imlib 1.9.13-13.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 imlib 1.9.13-13.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 imlib 1.9.13-13.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:465

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Exploit prediction

4.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% 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

References

Sources

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