CVE-2004-0803
CVE-2004-0803 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libtiff with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Libtiff
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-0803?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2004-0803?
- CVE-2004-0803 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2004-0803 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2004-0803?
- CVE-2004-0803 primarily affects Libtiff. In total, 74 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2004-0803?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2004-0803 published?
- CVE-2004-0803 was published on 2004-12-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000888
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109778785107450&w=2
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-006.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12818
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101677-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201072-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-567
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-11.xml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/948752
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20041209-2.txt
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:109
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:052
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_38_libtiff.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-577.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-021.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-354.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11406
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17703
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100114
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8896
Affected products (74)
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pdflib:pdf_library:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wxgtk2:wxgtk2:2.5_.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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