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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-0803 is rated Moderate Risk (58/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 8.27%, 94th 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 | 2026-06-15 | 17.88% | 8.27% | -9.61% |
| 2 | 2025-12-23 | 20.11% | 17.88% | -2.23% |
| 3 | 2025-12-10 | — | 20.11% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
|
10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
|
not yet assigned | CVE-2004-0803 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (tiff), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-0803 |
redhat
|
high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0803 |
suse
|
medium | — | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0803/ |
ubuntu
|
medium | CVE-2004-0803 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (tiff), 4 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 3, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2004-0803 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| libtiff | libtiff | 3.4 | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| libtiff | libtiff | 3.5.1 | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| libtiff | libtiff | 3.5.2 | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| libtiff | libtiff | 3.5.3 | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| libtiff | libtiff | 3.5.4 | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| libtiff | libtiff | 3.5.5 | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| libtiff | libtiff | 3.5.7 | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| libtiff | libtiff | 3.6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| libtiff | libtiff | 3.6.1 | cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| pdflib | pdf_library | 5.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:pdflib:pdf_library:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| wxgtk2 | wxgtk2 | 2.5_.0 | cpe:2.3:a:wxgtk2:wxgtk2:2.5_.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.2 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.2.2 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.2.3 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.2.4 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.2.5 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.2.6 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.2.7 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.2.8 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.3 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.3.2 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.3.3 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.3.4 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.3.5 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.3.6 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.2 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.2.2 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.2.3 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.2.4 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.2.5 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.2.6 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.2.7 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.2.8 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.3 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.3.2 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.3.3 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.3.4 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.3.5 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.3.6 | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde | 3.2 | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde | 3.2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde | 3.2.2 | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde | 3.2.3 | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde | 3.3 | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kde | kde | 3.3.1 | cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.0 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.0 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation_ia64:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | fedora_core | core_2.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | linux_advanced_workstation | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | linux_advanced_workstation | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium_processor:*:*:*:*:* |
| suse | suse_linux | 1.0 | cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:1.0:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:* |
| 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 | 9.1 | cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trustix | secure_linux | 1.5 | cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trustix | secure_linux | 2.0 | cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trustix | secure_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |