CVE-2004-1260
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) write_heading function in subs.cpp or (2) trim_title function in parse.cpp for abctab2ps 1.6.3 allow…
- 10.0HighCVSS base score
- 11.2%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 4.0% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- 2Public exploitsMetasploit, Nuclei and Exploit-DB
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) write_heading function in subs.cpp or (2) trim_title function in parse.cpp for abctab2ps 1.6.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted ABC files.
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. The public collections list 2 Exploit-DB entries for it.
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Exploit-DB2 entries
- abctab2ps 1.6.3 - 'Write_Heading' '.ABC' Remote Buffer Overflow (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 25027remote, windowspublished 15 Dec 2004Verified
- abctab2ps 1.6.3 - 'Trim_Title' '.ABC' File Remote Buffer Overflow (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 25029remote, windowspublished 15 Dec 2004Verified
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Timeline
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- 2 days later
· 2 days later
Published
- 20 years later
· 20 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 11.2% · top 4.0% of all CVEs (9 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References
3
- http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/abctab2ps.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- abctab2ps-writeheading-bo(18583) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- abctab2ps-trimtitle-bo(18584) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2004-1257 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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