CVE-2004-0691 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause application crashes or execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow in the Qt3 BMP parser.
- 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
What is CVE-2004-0691?
CVE-2004-0691 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the BMP image format parser for the QT library (qt3) before 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0691?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Trolltech Qt.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0691?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-0691 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0691 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4wm5-p9jm-9qvv.