# CVE-2004-0687: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malformed XPM image file in applications using libXpm.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 24 Sep 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3r6w-5wg8-cf38

## What is CVE-2004-0687?

CVE-2004-0687 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Openbsd Openbsd, published on 24 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (1) xpmParseColors in parse.c, (2) ParseAndPutPixels in create.c, and (3) ParsePixels in parse.c for libXpm before 6.8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed XPM image file.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0687?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Openbsd Openbsd, Suse Suse Linux, X.org X11r6, Xfree86 Project X11r6.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-0687?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2004-0687 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0687 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Openbsd Openbsd

- [CVE-2007-1365](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1365/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-0220](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0220/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-0083](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0083/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-0084](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0084/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2001-0284](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0284/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-0687 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-0687 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Openbsd Openbsd, published on 24 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0687 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Openbsd Openbsd. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0687/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0687/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0687
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0687
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-0687

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