CVE-2004-0981: Critical – Buffer overflow in the EXIF parsing routine in ImageMagick before

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2005. A critical vulnerability affects Debian systems (CVE-2004-0981). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2005-GLOBAL-007017-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-0981?

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2005. A critical vulnerability affects Debian systems (CVE-2004-0981). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-0981?

CVE-2004-0981 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 5.8%.

Is CVE-2004-0981 actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2004-0981 as of 2026-09-25.

How do I remediate CVE-2004-0981?

Priority: MEDIUM.

What systems are affected by CVE-2004-0981?

CVE-2004-0981 affects Debian Debian Linux; Gentoo Linux; Imagemagick Imagemagick; Suse Suse Linux.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID	`CVE-2004-0981`
BSID	`BS-2005-GLOBAL-007017-C` BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS Vector	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`
Published	2005-02-09
Last Modified	2026-06-16
ICS Relevance	0%
Source	NVD

Official Description

Buffer overflow in the EXIF parsing routine in ImageMagick before 6.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain image file.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Buffer overflow in the EXIF parsing routine in ImageMagick before 6.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain image file. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions
Debian	Debian Linux	`3.0`
Gentoo	Linux	`All versions`
Imagemagick	Imagemagick	`5.3.3` `5.4.3` `5.4.4.5` `5.4.7` `5.4.8` `5.4.8.2.1.1.0` +11 more `5.5.3.2.1.2.0` `5.5.6.0_2003-04-09` `5.5.7` `6.0` `6.0.1` `6.0.3` `6.0.4` `6.0.5` `6.0.6` `6.0.7` `6.0.8`
Suse	Suse Linux	`8.0` `8.1` `8.2` `9.0` `9.1` `9.2`

Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence

● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 7919 Days

CISA known-exploited	Not in KEV catalog
Public Exploit	Not confirmed
PoC Code	Not confirmed

AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash

Model	`rule-based-v1`
Confidence	MEDIUM
Enriched At	2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash	`22a5e89b4409b397384e4b7089629da82abb5324bb448869eb27ca56f8f396727fe89328433b682bfff585dd2c1a9d50dda408cdac14b034b77cab0e92fc482d`

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