# CVE-2004-0889: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via integer overflows in xpdf and dependent applications like CUPS.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **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:** 26 Oct 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0889, GHSA-xwjm-m85h-4ff8

## What is CVE-2004-0889?

CVE-2004-0889 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 26 Oct 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 integer overflows in xpdf 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code such as CUPS, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code, a different set of vulnerabilities than those identified by CVE-2004-0888.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0889?

It affects 16 products.


Products: Debian Debian Linux, Easy Software Products Cups, Gentoo Linux, Gnome Gpdf, Kde Kde, Kde Koffice, Kde Kpdf, Pdftohtml Pdftohtml, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Fedora Core, Redhat Linux Advanced Workstation, Suse Suse Linux, Tetex Tetex, Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux, Xpdf Xpdf.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-0889?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2004-0889 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0889 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux

- [CVE-2015-3306](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3306/): ProFTPD Improper Access Control (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-49113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-49113/): RoundCube Webmail Deserialization of Untrusted Data (critical 9.9, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-24061](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24061/): GNU InetUtils Argument Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-39682](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-39682/): Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-9680](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9680/): Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-0889 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-0889 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 26 Oct 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-2004-0889 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. 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-2004-0889/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0889/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0889
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0889
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-0889

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