CVE-2004-1304

File ELF 4.x - Header Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ELF header parsing code in file before 4.12 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ELF file.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2004-11-29 First Exploit
2004-12-21 CVE Reserved
2004-12-22 CVE Published
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012433	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18368	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24784	2004-11-29

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11771	2017-07-11

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-07.xml	2017-07-11
http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0063	2017-07-11

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
File Search vendor "File"		File Search vendor "File" for product "File"				4.0 Search vendor "File" for product "File" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
File Search vendor "File"		File Search vendor "File" for product "File"				4.1 Search vendor "File" for product "File" and version "4.1"		-		Affected
File Search vendor "File"		File Search vendor "File" for product "File"				4.2 Search vendor "File" for product "File" and version "4.2"		-		Affected
File Search vendor "File"		File Search vendor "File" for product "File"				4.3 Search vendor "File" for product "File" and version "4.3"		-		Affected
File Search vendor "File"		File Search vendor "File" for product "File"				4.4 Search vendor "File" for product "File" and version "4.4"		-		Affected
File Search vendor "File"		File Search vendor "File" for product "File"				4.5 Search vendor "File" for product "File" and version "4.5"		-		Affected
File Search vendor "File"		File Search vendor "File" for product "File"				4.6 Search vendor "File" for product "File" and version "4.6"		-		Affected
File Search vendor "File"		File Search vendor "File" for product "File"				4.7 Search vendor "File" for product "File" and version "4.7"		-		Affected
File Search vendor "File"		File Search vendor "File" for product "File"				4.8 Search vendor "File" for product "File" and version "4.8"		-		Affected
File Search vendor "File"		File Search vendor "File" for product "File"				4.9 Search vendor "File" for product "File" and version "4.9"		-		Affected
File Search vendor "File"		File Search vendor "File" for product "File"				4.10 Search vendor "File" for product "File" and version "4.10"		-		Affected
File Search vendor "File"		File Search vendor "File" for product "File"				4.11 Search vendor "File" for product "File" and version "4.11"		-		Affected
Gentoo Search vendor "Gentoo"		Linux Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Linux"				*		-		Affected
Trustix Search vendor "Trustix"		Secure Linux Search vendor "Trustix" for product "Secure Linux"				2.0 Search vendor "Trustix" for product "Secure Linux" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Trustix Search vendor "Trustix"		Secure Linux Search vendor "Trustix" for product "Secure Linux"				2.1 Search vendor "Trustix" for product "Secure Linux" and version "2.1"		-		Affected
Trustix Search vendor "Trustix"		Secure Linux Search vendor "Trustix" for product "Secure Linux"				2.2 Search vendor "Trustix" for product "Secure Linux" and version "2.2"		-		Affected