The GIF parser in the QT library (qt3) before 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a…
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The GIF parser in the QT library (qt3) before 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed image file that triggers a null dereference, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0692.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02893 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2004:414 Released 2004-08-20 · Red Hat rating Importantqt security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 qt-1:3.1.2-13.4, qt-1:3.1.2-13.4.i386, qt-MySQL-1:3.1.2-13.4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 qt-1:3.1.2-13.4, qt-1:3.1.2-13.4.i386, qt-1:3.1.2-13.4.ia64 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 qt-1:3.1.2-13.4, qt-1:3.1.2-13.4.i386, qt-1:3.1.2-13.4.ia64 +15
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 qt-1:3.1.2-13.4, qt-1:3.1.2-13.4.i386, qt-1:3.1.2-13.4.ia64 +15
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:414 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:414 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:414 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:414 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0693
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xphh-5jx9-36mw
References
More Trolltech Qt vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00632 Heap-based buffer overflow in the BMP image format parser for the QT library (qt3) before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-04005 Off-by-one error in the QUtf8Decoder::toUnicode function in Trolltech Qt 3 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-03283 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (1) qtextedit.cpp, (2) qdatatable.cpp, (3)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2004-00633 The XPM parser in the QT library (qt3) before 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2005-00577 Qt before 3.3.4 searches the BUILD_PREFIX directory, which could be world-writable, to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2004-0693 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0693 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xphh-5jx9-36mw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-0693 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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