Explain CVE-2004-0688
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.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'VU#537878', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_CERT-VN'], 'url': 'http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/537878'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2005:004', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-004.html'}, {'name': 'USN-27-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/27-1/'}, {'name': 'ADV-2006-1914', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1914'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200409-34', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-34.xml'}, {'name': 'TA05-136A', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_CERT'], 'url': 'http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-136A.html'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2004:098', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRAKE'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:098'}, {'name': 'HPSBUX02119', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434715/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2004:537', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-537.html'}, {'name': '20040915 CESA-2004-004: libXpm', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109530851323415&w=2'}, {'name': 'DSA-560', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-560'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11796', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11796'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-003.txt'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2005-05-03', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/May/msg00001.html'}, {'name': 'CLA-2005:924', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_CONECTIVA'], 'url': 'http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000924'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SA:2004:034', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_34_xfree86_libs_xshared.html'}, {'name': 'libxpm-xpmfile-integer-overflow(17416)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17416'}, {'name': '11196', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11196'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200502-07', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-07.xml'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://ftp.x.org/pub/X11R6.8.0/patches/README.xorg-CAN-2004-0687-0688.patch'}, {'name': 'FLSA-2006:152803', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00001.html'}, {'name': '20235', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/20235'}, {'name': 'SSRT4848', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434715/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': '57653', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUNALERT'], 'url': 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57653-1'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED