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CVE-2004-0803: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Oct 26 2004(Updated: )

Multiple vulnerabilities in the RLE (run length encoding) decoders for libtiff 3.6.1 and earlier, related to buffer overflows and integer overflows, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via TIFF files.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
libtiff=3.6.1
PDFlib=5.0.2
wxGTK2=2.5_.0
libtiff=3.4
libtiff=3.5.7
libtiff=3.6.0
libtiff=3.5.3
libtiff=3.5.4
libtiff=3.5.2
libtiff=3.5.5
libtiff=3.5.1
SUSE Linux=9.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=2.1
Red Hat Fedora Core=core_2.0
Apple macOS Server=10.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.5
Trustix Secure Linux=2.0
Apple macOS Server=10.2.2
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=3.0
SUSE Linux=9.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.8
Apple macOS Server=10.2.4
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation=2.1
KDE KDE=3.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.1
SUSE Linux=8.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=3.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=2.1
Apple macOS Server=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.1
SUSE Linux=8
KDE KDE=3.2.2
SUSE Linux=1.0
KDE KDE=3.2.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.5
Apple macOS Server=10.3.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=2.1
Apple macOS Server=10.2.7
Apple macOS Server=10.2.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.4
Apple macOS Server=10.3.4
Trustix Secure Linux=1.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.2
Apple macOS Server=10.2.5
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation=2.1
SUSE Linux=9.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.6
Apple macOS Server=10.3
Apple macOS Server=10.2.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=3.0
Apple macOS Server=10.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=2.1
Apple macOS Server=10.2.1
Apple macOS Server=10.3.1
KDE KDE=3.3
Mandrake Linux=10.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=3.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=2.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.6
Trustix Secure Linux=2.1
KDE KDE=3.2
KDE KDE=3.2.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.3
Apple macOS Server=10.2.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2
SUSE Linux=8.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=2.1
Apple macOS Server=10.3.6
Mandrake Linux=10.0

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-567

Remedy

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-577.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2004-0803?

    The severity of CVE-2004-0803 is considered critical due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2004-0803?

    To fix CVE-2004-0803, update your libtiff library to version 3.6.2 or later, as this version addresses the vulnerabilities.

  • What are the impacts of CVE-2004-0803?

    The impacts of CVE-2004-0803 include the potential for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through specially crafted TIFF files.

  • Which versions of libtiff are affected by CVE-2004-0803?

    Versions of libtiff 3.6.1 and earlier are affected by CVE-2004-0803, including 3.5.x and 3.4.x versions.

  • Are there any workarounds for CVE-2004-0803?

    A temporary workaround for CVE-2004-0803 may involve disabling the handling of TIFF files in applications that use the vulnerable libtiff library.

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