The GIF parser in the QT library (qt3) before 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed image file that triggers a null dereference, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0692.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-0693 is rated Moderate Risk (51.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.89%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.33% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule 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 | 2026-06-15 | 1.56% | 2.89% | +1.33% |
| 2 | 2025-07-13 | 1.34% | 1.56% | +0.22% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 1.34% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2004-0693: 1 GLSA(s) (200408-20), 1 atom(s) (x11-libs/qt); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2004-0693 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0693 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2004-0693 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (qt-x11-free), 4 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 3, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2004-0693 |