security flaw
Published Feb 14, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 24.86%
Description
Buffer overflow in the ReadFontAlias function in XFree86 4.1.0 to 4.3.0, when using the CopyISOLatin1Lowered function, allows local or remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a malformed entry in the font alias (font.alias) file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0083 and CVE-2004-0106.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 4.1.0
- 4.1.11
- 4.1.12
- 4.2.0
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.1
- 4.3.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
XFree86-0:4.3.0-55.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2004:061
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:060
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:059
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:060
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | XFree86-0:4.3.0-55.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2004:061 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:060 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:059 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:060 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 24.86% (0.24863) | 97.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 24.86% (0.24863) | 97.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 19, 2025 | 16.27% (0.16273) | 94.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 14.63% (0.14632) | 93.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 22.29% (0.22293) | 93.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.63% (0.14632) | 93.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 81.78% (0.81780) | 98.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 10.24% (0.10245) | 95.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 12.05% (0.12053) | 95.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.58% (0.10578) | 94.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 42.88% (0.42881) | 98.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 42.88% (0.42881) | 97.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (22)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000821 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107662833512775&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110979666528890&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57768-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-443 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=73 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/667502 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:012 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_06_xf86.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-059.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-060.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-061.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9652 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.405053 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0084 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617145 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15200 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0084
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10405 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A807 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A831 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0084
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.