CVE-2004-0687

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (1) xpmParseColors in parse.c, (2) ParseAndPutPixels in create.c, and (3) ParsePixels in parse.c for libXpm before 6.8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed XPM image file.

Published: 2004-10-20 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2004-0687 is rated Moderate Risk (57.9/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 8.05%, 94th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-0687

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 22.98% 8.05% -14.93%
2 2026-05-30 22.10% 22.98% +0.88%
3 2026-01-21 — 22.10% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2004-0687

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2004-0687

OS Trackers for CVE-2004-0687

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0687
ubuntu medium CVE-2004-0687 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (openmotif, xorg), 8 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): not-affected 3, released 3, needs-triage 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2004-0687

Vendor comments (NVD) for CVE-2004-0687

  • Red Hat (2007-03-14T00:00:00)

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2004-0687

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
x.org x11r6 6.7.0 cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11r6:6.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
x.org x11r6 6.8 cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11r6:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 3.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.0.2.11 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.0.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.1.11 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.1.12 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.2.1:*:errata:*:*:*:*:*
xfree86_project x11r6 4.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openbsd openbsd 3.4 cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openbsd openbsd 3.5 cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 8 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 8.1 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 8.2 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 9.1 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2004-0687

URL Tags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000924
http://ftp.x.org/pub/X11R6.8.0/patches/README.xorg-CAN-2004-0687-0688.patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/May/msg00001.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109530851323415&w=2
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170620/Solaris-10-dtprintinfo-libXm-libXpm-Security-Issues.html
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-003.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/20235
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57653-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-560
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-34.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-07.xml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/882750 US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:098
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_34_xfree86_libs_xshared.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00001.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-537.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-004.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434715/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11196 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-136A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1914
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17414
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9187
https://usn.ubuntu.com/27-1/
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