CVE-2004-0783

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).

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-2004-0783 is rated Moderate Risk (58.1/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 9.26%, 95th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-0783

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 28.70% 9.26% -19.44%
2 2026-05-23 27.70% 28.70% +1.00%
3 2026-02-18 — 27.70% —

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2004-0783

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-2004-0783

OS Trackers for CVE-2004-0783

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2004-0783 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (gtk+2.0), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-0783
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0783
ubuntu medium CVE-2004-0783 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (gtk+2.0), 4 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 3, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2004-0783

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2004-0783

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
gnome gdkpixbuf 0.17 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdkpixbuf:0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gnome gdkpixbuf 0.18 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdkpixbuf:0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gnome gdkpixbuf 0.20 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdkpixbuf:0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gnome gdkpixbuf 0.22 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdkpixbuf:0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gnome gtk 2.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gnome gtk 2.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gnome gtk 2.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gnome gtk 2.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gnome gtk 2.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2004-0783

URL 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 Advisory US 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 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-466.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419771/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11195 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2005 Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17385 Third Party Advisory VDB 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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