Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-0783 · published 20 October 2004

CVE-2004-0783: Gnome gdkpixbuf out-of-bounds write vulnerability

Gnome · Gdkpixbuf

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).

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 9.4% · top 4.7% CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write

7.5CVSS 2.0 base score

9.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

2Affected product versions listed by NVD

34References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Gdkpixbuf Gnome

Gtk Gnome

References

Link	Tags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000875	Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109528994916275&w=2	Third Party Advisory
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-005.txt	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17657	Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101776-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/369358	Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:095	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:096	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:214	Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-447.html	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-466.html	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419771/100/0/threaded	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11195	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2005	Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17385	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1786	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9348	Broken Link
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000875	Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109528994916275&w=2	Third Party Advisory
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-005.txt	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17657	Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101776-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/369358	Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:095	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:096	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:214	Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-447.html	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-466.html	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419771/100/0/threaded	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11195	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2005	Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17385	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1786	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9348	Broken Link

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-0783), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.