Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 2.0 and 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code such as CUPS, gpdf, and kdegraphics, 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-2004-0889.
CVE-2004-0888
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 10.0 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 9.3% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 10.0HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 10.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 53(Track)EG Risk 53/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity100% × 45%Exploitation9% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 9%
- EPSS %ILE
- 95%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 27, 2005
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (42)
- cve@mitrehttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000886
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109880927526773&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110815379627883&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-573
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-581
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-599
- cve@mitrehttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-20.xml
- cve@mitrehttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-30.xml
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:113
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:114
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:115
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:116
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-543.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-592.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-066.html
Patch Availability(6)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | xpdf-reader () @ warty | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | tetex-bin () @ warty | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| redhat | tetex-0:1.0.7-67.7 | 2005-04-01 | redhat |
| redhat | kdegraphics-7:3.3.1-3.3 | 2005-02-15 | redhat |
| redhat | xpdf-1:2.02-9.3 | 2004-10-27 | redhat |
| redhat | cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.16 | 2004-10-22 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(11 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:3.0(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cupsys | — | 1.1.14-5woody10 | — |
| tetex-bin | — | 1.0.7+20011202-7.3 | — |
| xpdf | — | 1.00-3.2 | — |
Debian:11(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cups | — | 1.1.22-6 | — |
| xpdf | — | 3.00-9 | — |
Debian:12(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cups | — | 1.1.22-6 | — |
| xpdf | — | 3.00-9 | — |
Debian:13(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cups | — | 1.1.22-6 | — |
| xpdf | — | 3.00-9 | — |
Debian:14(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| cups | — | 1.1.22-6 | — |
| xpdf | — | 3.00-9 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
(6)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2004:543IMPORTANT2004-10-21
RHSA-2004:543 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2004:592IMPORTANT2004-10-21
RHSA-2004:592 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2005:066IMPORTANT2004-10-21
RHSA-2005:066 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2005:354IMPORTANT2004-10-21
RHSA-2005:354 — Important
- UbuntuUSN-14-1MEDIUM
xpdf vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-9-1MEDIUM
tetex-bin vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 2× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-08-27 22:21 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-08-11 12:42 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-07-26 13:24 UTCEG score recompute▲ 10.00
- 2026-07-26 12:32 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-07-25 14:11 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-23 00:46 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-05-31 14:25 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-31 14:25 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-05-31 14:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-05-31 00:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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