Multiple integer overflows in (1) the xpmParseColors function in parse.c, (2) XpmCreateImageFromXpmImage, (3) CreateXImage, (4) ParsePixels, and (5) ParseAndPutPixels for libXpm before 6.8.1 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed XPM image file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-0688 is rated Moderate Risk (64/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 16.73%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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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 | 2026-05-30 | 16.03% | 16.73% | +0.70% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 22.77% | 16.03% | -6.74% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 22.77% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0688 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2004-0688 medium priority: Ubuntu including 4 source packages (lesstif1-1, lesstif2, openmotif, xorg), 16 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 8, needs-triage 4, not-affected 3, DNE 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2004-0688 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |