CVE-2004-0802 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted BMP image due to a buffer overflow in the imlib2 library, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- 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-2004-0802?
CVE-2004-0802 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, 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
Buffer overflow in the BMP loader in imlib2 before 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially-crafted BMP image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0817.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0802?
It affects 16 products.
Products include Conectiva Linux, Enlightenment Imlib, Enlightenment Imlib2, Imagemagick Imagemagick, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server and 10 more.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0802?
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-2004-0802 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0802 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Conectiva Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0802, DSA-552-1, GHSA-pv68-cmw6-5544.