Trolltech Qt 3.3.3 XPM Parser denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Trolltech Qt 3.3.3. This affects an unknown function of the component XPM Parser. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-0692. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Trolltech Qt 3.3.3 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component XPM Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The XPM 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-2004-0693.

The bug was discovered 08/19/2004. The weakness was released 09/28/2004 by Chris Evans (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0692 since 07/13/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 11 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15379 (Debian DSA-542-1 : qt - unsanitised input), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115320 (Linux QT Library Multiple Heap Overflow and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 3.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 31584.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17041), Tenable (15379), SecurityFocus (BID 10977†), OSVDB (9036†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8394†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-22260 and VDB-22262. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 15379
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-542-1 : qt - unsanitised input
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OpenVAS ID: 53232
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 542-1 (qt-copy)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Qt 3.3.3
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07/13/2004 🔍
08/19/2004 +37 days 🔍
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08/30/2004 +11 days 🔍
09/28/2004 +29 days 🔍
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06/20/2005 +264 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +3585 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Chris Evans
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0692 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0692
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22261

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X-Force: 17041
SecurityFocus: 10977 - Multiple Qt Image Handling Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 9036 - Qt XPM file denial of service
Vulnerability Center: 8394 - DoS in QT library via Specially-Crafted XPM (XPixMap) File, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 04/14/2015 13:20
Updated: 07/12/2025 17:11
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:20 (71), 06/02/2019 16:48 (12), 07/12/2025 17:11 (20)
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