CVE-2004-0981 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious image file processed by ImageMagick.
- 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-2004-0981?
CVE-2004-0981 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 19 Nov 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 EXIF parsing routine in ImageMagick before 6.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain image file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0981?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Gentoo Linux, Imagemagick Imagemagick, Suse Suse Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0981?
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-2004-0981 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0981 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0981, DSA-593-1, GHSA-j36p-8jhh-296q.